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Seems like I recall someone asking about the origins of the peace
sign. There's a nice explanation of it at:
http://www.symbols.com/encyclopedia/24/247.html
I won't reproduce the text of the article here because the article
has some relevant graphics in it.
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I first encountered this sign as a stylized symbol of a bomber
(aircraft), in the buttons worn by supporters of the CUCND (Combined
University Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament), at McGill University in
Montreal, Canada, where I was a student '61-'65.
As I recall, the CUCND was a branch of the CND, which began in
England in the '50s. This symbol and the 'Peace' symbol are identical,
so I have always assumed that the latter derived from the former.
Sincerely,
Grover C. Furr
English Department | Phone: (201) 655-7305
Montclair State University | email:
Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 | furrg@alpha.montclair.edu
"When I gave food to the poor, they called me a saint. When I
asked why the poor were hungry, they called me a communist."
--Dom Helder Camara
"Og mens Titanic sank fortsatte orkesteret aa spille..."
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