WebThe CND symbol is one of the most widely known symbols in the world. In Britain it is recognised as standing for nuclear disarmament – and in particular as the logo of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND). In the rest of the world it is known more …
OverviewNuclear disarmament movementOrganizationsHistoryArms reduction treatiesUnited NationsU.S. nuclear policyOther statesPeace movements emerged in Japan and in 1954 they converged to form a unified "Japanese Council Against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs". Japanese opposition to the Pacific nuclear weapons tests was widespread, and "an estimated 35 million signatures were collected on petitions calling for bans on nuclear weapons". In the United Kingdom, the first Aldermaston March organise…
WebThe symbol quickly began to represent the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), and in 1960, it became truly famous all over the world when an American student named Philip …
WebThe design is meant to represent the letters “N” and “D” – standing for “nuclear disarmament” – as they appear in the semaphore alphabet, which is used by sailors to …
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The Peace Sign: From No Nukes Logo to Anti-war Symbol
WebThe Peace Sign: From No Nukes Logo to Anti-war Symbol. By: Jesslyn Shields. The peace sign was created as a logo for a nuclear disarmament march in the 1950s, but became the symbol of an entire generation. …
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Origins of the Peace Sign — The Nuclear World Project
WebThe upper-left button is a reproduction of the very first peace-symbol badge produced in 1958 by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. The semaphore symbols for the letter "D" and "N" (top) and then combined …
WebCND rally, in Aberystwyth, Wales, 25 May 1961 Protest against nuclear weapons with CND symbol, in Amersfoort, Netherlands, 3 April 1961. The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament …
