The word 'peace' can be translated through thousands of images or symbols, formal, tribal and dialect languages throughout the world. In Trinidad and Tobago, the history of the East Indians long Journey to the West Indies and the history of the Africans and the Middle Passage have linked culture, race, identity and peace. Our very own Ras Shorty I has creolized the Indian version of the Hindu prayer (Mantra), "Om Shanti Om" with his surviving song, "Om Shanti Om." The following link gives you a deeper insight to the true meaning of the mantra.
A number of peace symbols have been used in various cultures and contexts, one of the most ancient being the olive branch. The symbol of the dove and olive branch was used by early Christians and was later adopted as a secular symbol. It was popularized by Pablo Picasso in 1949 and became widely used in the post-war peace movement.
The V hand signal is a hand gesture that was once used for VICTORY in World War 11, then used at the Anti-Vietnam demonstration as a peace sign and now it is used as an insult in Ireland, UK, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia.
American actor Steve McQueen flashing the V sign for a mugshot, after being arrested for drunk driving.
Singer Robbie Williams using a V sign with palm facing signer as an insult
The broken rifle symbol is used by War Resisters' International (WRI) and its affiliates but predates the foundation of WRI in 1921.
The white poppy is an artificial flower used as a symbol of peace, worn as an alternative to, or complement to, the red remembrance poppy for Remembrance Day or Anzac Day.
Peace FlagThe international peace flag in the colours of the rainbow was first used in Italy on a 1961 peace march from Perugia to Assisi organised by the pacifist and social philosopher Aldo Capitini (1899–1968). Inspired by the peace flags used on British peace marches, Capitini got some women of Perugia hurriedly to sew together coloured strips of material.The march has been repeated many times since 1961, the most recent in 2010.
OTHER PEACE SYMBOLS INCLUDES FIRE AND PAPER CRANES (JAPAN), WORDS SUCH AS "SHALOM" (HEBREW), "SALAAM" (ARABIC), "OM" (INDIA) AND HOLDING PALMS TOGETHER WITH A RESPECTFUL BOW (RASTAFARIANS, EAST INDIAN WOMEN AND EVEN AMERINDIANS). EVEN THE RED CROSS SYMBOL WAS USED AS A SIGN OF PEACE DURING THE WAR ERA. TO DATE, SOCIAL MEDIA USERS HAVE USED THESE TRADITIONAL FORMS OF PEACE BY RECREATING/REINVENTING IT & DISTRIBUTING INITIATIVES /PETITIONS/DRIVES TO INFORM THE WORLD AND TO GAIN WORLD SUPPORT.
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