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Subject: Happy 50th Birthday CND Symbol
Written By: Philip Eno on 02/21/08 at 3:53 am
February 21st 1958 – British artist Gerald Holtom designed a logo for the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament that became more commonly known as the peace symbol.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/10/12029049_3627488305_m.jpg
Today sees the 50th anniversary of the CND peace symbol.
From Wikipedia:
"This forked symbol was designed for the Direct Action Committee Against Nuclear War (DAC) and was adopted as its badge by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) in Britain, and originally was used by the British nuclear disarmament movement. It was later generalised to become an international icon for the 1960s anti-war movement, and was also adopted by the counterculture of the time. It was designed and completed February 21, 1958 by Gerald Holtom, a professional designer and artist in Britain for the Easter march planned by DAC from Trafalgar Square, London, to the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment at Aldermaston in England.
The symbol itself is a combination of the semaphoric signals for the letters "N" and "D," standing for Nuclear Disarmament. In semaphore the letter "N" is formed by a person holding two flags in an upside-down "V," and the letter "D" is formed by holding one flag pointed straight up and the other pointed straight down. These two signals imposed over each other form the shape of the peace symbol. In the original design the lines widened at the edge of the circle."
Subject: Re: Happy 50th Birthday CND Symbol
Written By: KKay on 02/21/08 at 8:16 am
wow...i didn't know that. thanks, philip!
Subject: Re: Happy 50th Birthday CND Symbol
Written By: Philip Eno on 02/21/08 at 8:20 am
wow...i didn't know that. thanks, philip!
In truth it is the same for me, but I did know that CND was around in the 60s.
Subject: Re: Happy 50th Birthday CND Symbol
Written By: KKay on 02/21/08 at 8:22 am
In truth it is the same for me, but I did know that CND was around in the 60s.
i suspected it, but i didn't realise it had been so very long.
Subject: Re: Happy 50th Birthday CND Symbol
Written By: Philip Eno on 02/21/08 at 8:35 am
i suspected it, but i didn't realise it had been so very long.
i wonder if my friend who has and still does go on protest marches realise this today.
Subject: Re: Happy 50th Birthday CND Symbol
Written By: KKay on 02/21/08 at 8:37 am
i wonder if my friend who has and still does go on protest marches realise this today.
i'm going to mention it to a few people i think might be aaware..
Subject: Re: Happy 50th Birthday CND Symbol
Written By: Philip Eno on 02/21/08 at 8:45 am
i'm going to mention it to a few people i think might be aaware..
I will let you know after I have phoned him later on.
Subject: Re: Happy 50th Birthday CND Symbol
Written By: gemini on 02/21/08 at 1:08 pm
I had no idea. I learned something new today! :)
Subject: Re: Happy 50th Birthday CND Symbol
Written By: Philip Eno on 02/21/08 at 1:17 pm
I will let you know after I have phoned him later on.
I just tried to phone, he is either out or not hearing the phone.