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Project, World Peace Symbol

This is a Project. It was designed by Amijai Benderski. It is dated 2017-ongoing. It is a part of the Exhibitions department.


Montevideo, Uruguay

An emerging graphic designer in Uruguay sought to create a universal symbol for peace that could be used freely by people around the world. Existing signs and symbols are linked with problematic meanings, a barrier to unconditional use by all. The V hand gesture signaled victory and resistance, the dove was also a religious symbol, and the 1960s counterculture peace sign was originally designed for a nuclear disarmament campaign. The World Peace Symbol fuses the iconic peace sign within a globe—a representation of our interconnected planet—with lines that connect and radiate from this symbolic ideal of freedom and goodwill.

It is credited Flag: Courtesy of Amijai Benderski.

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Designing Peace.

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