Blitz-Peace
By Arpegius on 2010-07-13 20:36:54
The famous sign “Peace” (☮) was the insignia of the Wehrmacht 3. Panzer-Division (1941–1945).
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This sign is supposed to be an ancient pictogram symbolizing death.
Of course, this origin is not the one that inspired pacifists, but the mixing of two semaphores N (/ \) and D (|) for Nuclear Disarmament.
Wikimedia – Insignia of Wehrmacht
Wikipedia – Peace Symbols
Read an other one
Only a few sources on Wikipedia really reveal this (german, italian, polish, russian…).
Wiki – Panzer DE
UK, Spanish and French versions (amongst others) don't show the peace logo as Panzer Division Insignia. Did they forget or won't they shock public opinion ?