and no it wasnt malcolm x.
it was actually this _______
and he/she just randomly used it while using the word and not it is associated with one another.
oh and not cher either.
2006-06-14 11:29:51 · 10 answers · asked by aprilshwrs04 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Winston Churchill used the identical sign during World War II as a victory symbol. He picked up the idea from a BBC broadcast and made it very popular. In the 60's the victory symbol changed to the peace symbol and was used by many celebrities and activists.
The first famous person to use the peace symbol was pacifist Bertrand Russell. His group used it during a protest march in 1958 for nuclear disarmament in Aldermaston, England. Activist Gerald Holtom, who designed the symbol based it on the international semaphore alphabet. This system uses flag signals in place of letters like a code. The peace sign is actually the flag signals for N and D superimposed upon each other and it stands for Nuclear Disarmament.
It has since become the international symbol for peace.
2006-06-15 12:58:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Probably John Lennon, although the "Peace Sign" was used by Winston Churchill, but it was represented as a "V for Victory". Check out the reference for a significant insight.
Peace!
2006-06-14 20:28:19 · answer #2 · answered by Fuggetaboutit_1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jane Fonda
2006-06-14 18:33:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus, if you look at his hand holding the bible, his fingers are giving the peace sign.
That is what my Art History teacher said. I know their was more to it than that. the ancient symbolism behind it. But you will have to find that on your own.
2006-06-15 11:23:01 · answer #4 · answered by celtic_goddess222 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Adam, after he partook from the Tree of Knowledge.
2006-06-14 19:43:32 · answer #5 · answered by wefields@swbell.net 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fergus McVee--late 19th century. Then he stuck his tongue thru it and ruined the whole damn thing.
2006-06-14 21:30:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a stoned hippie
2006-06-15 19:13:58 · answer #7 · answered by Pete Allison 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
forrest gump
2006-06-14 18:33:22 · answer #8 · answered by usahawk1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh so it wasn't a hippie that was high...i guess i don't know who then
2006-06-14 18:34:01 · answer #9 · answered by julia_papaya 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, but now I'm curious!
2006-06-14 18:44:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋