Gerald Holtom's rarely exhibited original sketches for the peace symbol will go on view this March at the Imperial War Museum in London. Peace sign badges (courtesy ...

The peace sign wasn’t born from hope - it came from despair. In 1958, British artist Gerald Holtom designed it for an anti-nuclear protest, describing it as a man standing with his arms down in ...

The Statue of Peace in Copenhagen, a World War I memorial honoring Danish merchant sailors, set atop an Italian marble base symbolizing international unity and remembrance. The Statue of Peace: A ...

A plane crash, an unusually named store, and a celebrated coin caught my attention this week. A common theme of these events was symbolism. This week, I reflect on symbols of peace, and symbols of war ...