# Origin of the peace symbol

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-the-peace-symbol/566484>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [January 5, 2011, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-the-peace-symbol/566484 "2011-01-05T14:31:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-the-peace-symbol/566484/1 "2011-01-05T14:31:31Z")

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> **[What’s the origin of the peace symbol?](https://www.straightdope.com/21341612/what-s-the-origin-of-the-peace-symbol)**

Just noticed that the first sentence of the second paragraph is repeated.

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**Author:** ![Ed\_Zotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-the-peace-symbol/566484/2 "2011-01-05T15:14:44Z")

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Fixed, thanks.