The History Of The Peace Sign Pose From Insult Marks To Peace Symbols

YOGYAKARTA - Who doesn't know the peace sign pose? A simple gesture with a index finger and forming a letter V has become a universal symbol of peace. But do you know the history of the pose peace sign?

Born in the midst of historical turmoil, peace sign has become a representation of the human spirit to create a more peaceful world. Let's explore the history behind the icon of social movement over the past few decades.

Reporting from the Britannica page, peace sign is sometimes misinterpreted as an anti-Kristen symbol (the broken "Noro" cross), the character of the devil, or even the Naz symbol.

This symbol turns out to have a less controversial origin. The symbol of modern peace was designed by Gerald Holtom for the British Nuclear Weapons Elimination Campaign in 1958.

The vertical line in the middle of the symbol represents flag semaphore signals for the letters D, and the line decreases on both sides representing a semaphore signal for the letters N. "N" and "D", for nuclear removal, closed in a circle.

Holtom also described the symbol as a representation of despair, with the centerline forming a human with his hand questioning it by his side with the background of a white Earth.

It is said that Holtom initially considered using a Christian cross but did not like his relationship with the Cross War and finally chose something he thought was more universal.

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Reporting from the Japan Dev page, according to one of many stories, during most of the first half of the century, the sign "V" has been used as an insult or a way to provoke someone.

This sign is believed to have originated in England at the time, but although the shape of V was lifted in the same way using the index and middle fingers, the palms of the "signator" will face inside rather than outside as they did today.

While the move itself is still considered offensive in Britain today, it is common if you intend to lift your two fingers as a sign of peace when you do it.

This was done by a famous British jockey in 1971 when he was angry with the jury and then tried to take it back in an attempt to save the face.

So, if the V sign was originally intended as an insult and was not even used with the palms of the holding hands facing out, how does the peace sign as we know it now appear and become such a popular?

There are several explanations, but their origin is most likely related to World War II.

During World War II, the sign V symbolizes victory and a strong desire to win because of its initial letters (victoire in French, viralie in Dutch), which later became a campaign.

In the past, former Belgian Justice Minister Victor de Laveleye was the one who popularized this sign. In addition, this symbol also quickly became very popular at the time and began to spread throughout France, Belgium and the Netherlands.

Maybe the success and popularity of the V sign in these countries are in harmony with the community. Until then in the UK many movements turned it into a campaign by calling it the "V for Victory" campaign.

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