The Peace Symbol- 50 years on
Mediation is, at its heart, an effort to make peace. It is a realisation and belief that no matter what the circumstances, there is more to be gained in a negotiated alternative as compared to a prolonged dispute. It is the firm conviction that for proper closure, parties need more than the dollars and cents that can be meted out by a court of law.
It is pertinent therefore for us to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the global peace symbol. Did you know the peace symbol started out as a symbol for the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament in England? In 1958, the peace symbol was drawn by activitists on home-made banners and badges, and was officially launched in a public meeting in London.
Mediation is, at its heart, an effort to make peace. It is a realisation and belief that no matter what the circumstances, there is more to be gained in a negotiated alternative as compared to a prolonged dispute. It is the firm conviction that for proper closure, parties need more than the dollars and cents that can be meted out by a court of law.
It is pertinent therefore for us to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the global peace symbol. Did you know the peace symbol started out as a symbol for the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament in England? In 1958, the peace symbol was drawn by activitists on home-made banners and badges, and was officially launched in a public meeting in London.
Since then, the symbol has been appropriated by various different protest movements, from hippies in America protesting the Vietnam War to feminists and even anarchist punks.
Today, in a move back to its roots, the peace symbol is now re-used at anti-nuclear demonstrations the world over, just as it was 50 years ago. What goes around always comes around.
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