# The origin of the peace symbol

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-origin-of-the-peace-symbol/568649>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [January 23, 2011, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-origin-of-the-peace-symbol/568649 "2011-01-23T12:50:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![derekbusord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@derekbusord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/derekbusord)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-origin-of-the-peace-symbol/568649/21 "2011-06-28T04:39:44Z")

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If anyone thinks that a peace symbol can come from sucha source as the nuclear weapon symbol it seems absolutely crazy for me to imagine but i guess in this mixed up world it is truly possible.

Life is full of switches, tricks and crannys!

-Derek Busord 🆒

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