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Swords to Ploughshares | 9 comments (9 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Prior to this episode, I didn't know the peace symbol was originally drawn up by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.

A video recording of the award can be seen here (de). Mind that Wonneberger had to re-learn speaking after he had a stroke, shortly before the wall fell.

by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Sun Nov 29th, 2009 at 05:16:38 PM EST

Re: Peace (4.00 / 7)

IIRC, the sign was based on the letters ND (as in nuclear destruction) in flag-speech:

Put them over each other, a circle around and add some style and you get:

A vote for PES is a vote for EPP! A vote for EPP is a vote for PES! Support the coalition, vote EPP-PES in 2009!

by A swedish kind of death on Sun Nov 29th, 2009 at 06:15:26 PM EST
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Re: Peace (4.00 / 2)

ND = "Nuclear Disarmament" (as in CND).

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Mon Nov 30th, 2009 at 02:05:57 AM EST
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Re: Peace (none / 1)

Right you are.

A vote for PES is a vote for EPP! A vote for EPP is a vote for PES! Support the coalition, vote EPP-PES in 2009!

by A swedish kind of death on Mon Nov 30th, 2009 at 04:38:59 AM EST
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Re: Peace (4.00 / 4)

In the early '60s in Britain, the symbol was firmly attached to the CND. By the end of the '60s, it had migrated in the direction of a more general and international peace symbol any self-respecting DFH might wear.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Mon Nov 30th, 2009 at 02:04:37 AM EST
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