peace symbol
peace symbol meaning
The peace sign, designed in 1958 by Gerald Holtom for the British Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. Its lines are the semaphore signals for N and D — nuclear disarmament — inside a circle, a detail almost nobody knows.
Meaning
The peace sign, designed in 1958 by Gerald Holtom for the British Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. Its lines are the semaphore signals for N and D — nuclear disarmament — inside a circle, a detail almost nobody knows. It became the global emblem of the anti-war movement and of the 1960s counterculture, and it remains one of the most recognisable symbols ever designed.
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How to use it
- Peace ☮️
- It is semaphore for N and D. Nuclear disarmament ☮️
- Marching this weekend ☮️
How it looks
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | vredesimbool |
| አማርኛ | የሰላም ምልክት |
| العربية | رمز سلام |
| অসমীয়া | শান্তিৰ প্ৰতীক |
| azərbaycan | sülh simvolu |
| башҡорт | тыныслыҡ символы |
| беларуская | пацыфік |
| български | символ на мира |
| বাংলা | শান্তির চিহ্ন |
| bosanski | simbol za mir |
| català | símbol de la pau |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᏅᏩᏙᎯᏯᏛ ᎪᏪᎵ |
| čeština | symbol míru |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | тӑнӑҫ палли |
| Cymraeg | symbol hedd |
| Deutsch | Friedenszeichen |
| dolnoserbšćina | symbol měra |
| Ελληνικά | σύμβολο ειρήνης |
| English | peace symbol |
| español | símbolo de la paz |
| eesti | rahu sümbol |
| euskara | bakearen ikurra |
| فارسی | نماد صلح |
| suomi | rauhansymboli |
| Filipino | simbolo ng kapayapaan |
| føroyskt | friðarsymbol |
| français | symbole de paix |
| Gaeilge | siombail síochána |
| Gàidhlig | samhla sìthe |
| galego | símbolo da paz |
| ગુજરાતી | શાંતિનું પ્રતીક |
| Hausa | alamar zaman lafiya |
| עברית | סמל השלום |
| हिन्दी | शांति का प्रतीक |
| hrvatski | simbol mira |
| hornjoserbšćina | symbol měra |
| magyar | békejel |
| հայերեն | խաղաղության նշան |
| Indonesia | simbol damai |
| íslenska | friðartákn |
| italiano | simbolo della pace |
| 日本語 | ピースマーク |
| Jawa | tandha perdhamean |
| ქართული | მშვიდობის სიმბოლო |
| қазақ тілі | тыныштық белгісі |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | تىنىشتىق بەلگىسى |
| ខ្មែរ | សញ្ញាសន្តិភាព |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಶಾಂತಿಯ ಸಂಕೇತ |
| 한국어 | 평화 기호 |
| कोंकणी | शांतीचें चिन्न |
| кыргызча | тынчтыктын символу |
| ລາວ | ສັນຍາລັກສັນຕິພາບ |
| lietuvių | taikos simbolis |
| latviešu | miera simbols |
| македонски | мир |
| മലയാളം | സമാധാന ചിഹ്നം |
| монгол | энх тайвны бэлгэ тэмдэг |
| मराठी | शांतीचे चिन्ह |
| Melayu | simbol keamanan |
| မြန်မာ | ငြိမ်းချမ်းရေး အမှတ်အသား |
| नेपाली | शान्तिको प्रतिक |
| Nederlands | vredessymbool |
| norsk | fredssymbol |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଶାନ୍ତି ସଙ୍କେତ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਅਮਨ ਚਿੰਨ੍ਹ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Piís Símbul |
| polski | symbol pokoju |
| پښتو | د سولې سمبول |
| português | símbolo da paz |
| rumantsch | segn da pasch |
| română | semnul păcii |
| русский | пацифик |
| سنڌي | امن جي نشاني |
| တႆး | တူဝ်မၢႆငမ်းယဵၼ် |
| සිංහල | සාම සංකේතය |
| slovenčina | symbol mieru |
| slovenščina | simbol za mir |
| Soomaali | calaamadda nabadda |
| shqip | simboli i paqes |
| српски | симбол мира |
| srpski | simbol mira |
| svenska | fredssymbol |
| Kiswahili | alama ya amani |
| தமிழ் | அமைதி சின்னம் |
| తెలుగు | శాంతి |
| ไทย | เครื่องหมายสันติภาพ |
| ትግርኛ | ናይ ሰላም ኣርማ |
| türkmen dili | parahatçylygyň nyşany |
| lea fakatonga | ʻilonga fakamelino |
| Türkçe | barış sembolü |
| українська | символ миру |
| اردو | امن کا نشان |
| o‘zbek | tinchlik ramzi |
| Tiếng Việt | biểu tượng hòa bình |
| Èdè Yorùbá | àmì àláàáfíà |
| 粵語 | 和平符號 |
| 粤语 | 和平符号 |
| 中文 | 和平符号 |
| 繁體中文 | 和平 |
| isiZulu | uphawu lokuthula |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+262E U+FE0F
- Emoji version
- 1
- Shortcodes
- :peace: :peace_symbol:
- Category
- Symbols
FAQ
- What does the peace symbol emoji (☮️) mean?
- The peace sign, designed in 1958 by Gerald Holtom for the British Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. Its lines are the semaphore signals for N and D — nuclear disarmament — inside a circle, a detail almost nobody knows.
- How do you type the peace symbol emoji?
- Copy the peace symbol emoji ☮️ directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the peace symbol emoji in?
- The peace symbol emoji belongs to the Symbols category.
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