- peace symbol
- noun Date: 1970 the symbol ☮ used to signify peace
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Peace-Symbol — Friedenszeichen und symbole drücken den Wunsch nach Frieden aus und sind in der Friedensbewegung und im Pazifismus verbreitet. CND Symbol … Deutsch Wikipedia
peace symbol — noun : the symbol ☮ used to signify peace * * * peace symbol, a sign in the form of a bisected circle enclosing an upside down V, used as a symbol of peace: »The familiar peace symbol…was devised in Britain for the first Ban the Bomb Aldermaston… … Useful english dictionary
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Peace symbols — A peace symbol is a representation or object that has come to symbolize peace. Several different symbols have been used throughout history, of which the dove, olive branch, and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament symbol (the peace symbol) are… … Wikipedia
Peace-Zeichen — Friedenszeichen und symbole drücken den Wunsch nach Frieden aus und sind in der Friedensbewegung und im Pazifismus verbreitet. CND Symbol … Deutsch Wikipedia
peace sign — noun 1. : a sign made by holding the palm outward and forming a V with the index and middle fingers and used to indicate the desire for peace or as a greeting or farewell 2. : peace symbol herein * * * a sign representing peace, made by extending … Useful english dictionary
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