Today, the doveis easily one of the most widely recognized symbols of peace. However, its original association was actually with that of war, being a symbol in ancient Me… See more

In the UK and the rest of the Commonwealth Realms, the white poppy, alongside its red counterpart, is frequently worn during Remembrance Day and other war memor… See more

The official symbol of the UK-based NGO, War Resistors’ International, the broken rifle and its association with peace actually predates the history of the organization. It first surface… See more

Interestingly, while much more recent in origin (first making an appearance in 1961 in Italy), like the dove, the rainbowflag as a sign of peace was also inspired by the story of Noah’s a… See more