The CND symbol is one of the most widely known symbols in the world. In Britain it is recognised as standing for nuclear disarmament – and in particular as the logo of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND).

In the 1950s, the "peace sign", as it is known today (also known as "peace and love"), was designed by Gerald Holtom as the logo for the British Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), [1] a group at the forefront of the peace movement in the UK, and adopted by anti-war and counterculture activists in the US and elsewhere.

The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) is an organisation that advocates unilateral nuclear disarmament by the United Kingdom, international nuclear disarmament and tighter international arms regulation through agreements such as the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

The CND adopted the symbol as its logo, which it still uses today. Aside from the banners and signs carried by that first group of protestors in 1958, a member of the CND, Eric Austin, made the first black-and-white peace-sign “buttons” made from fired pottery.

Gerald Holtom (1914 – 85) was a British artist and designer. He designed the logo of the British Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), which became an international peace symbol.

Aug 26, 2016 · The CND symbol (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament), aka the peace symbol, was designed in 1958 by the late British designer Gerald Holtom.

What is The People’s History of CND? To celebrate six decades of vibrant and powerful activity, this online exhibition displays photos and memories provided by our members and supporters. They selected the photos that best symbolised a significant memory from the past 60 years.

The classic CND logo is a circle with one vertical diameter and two pendent radii (not to be confused with the Mercedes-Benz logo of three equidistant radii!). This was devised for the first Aldermaston demo in 1958, by the artist Gerard Holtom.

Sep 16, 2014 · What makes a great logo? Last year marked the fiftieth anniversary of the CND logo, an event that saw a spate of articles about the enduring potency of this globally recognised symbol of peace and counterculture.

One of the most widely known symbols in the world, in Britain it is recognised as standing for nuclear disarmament – and in particular as the logo of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND). In the United States and much of the rest of the world it …