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Etymology
Originally designed for the British nuclear disarmament movement by in 1958. Holtom drew himself when he was in a state of despair: with his palms stretched both outwards and downwards. The symbol is usually interpreted as a combination of the semaphore signals for the letters "N" and "D," standing for "nuclear disarmament".

Symbol

 * 1) peace
 * 2) Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
 * 3) opposition to nuclear proliferation