People of all countries on Earth strive for a life without war. This is a normal and understandable desire for everyone. To express it, certain symbols are used. These can be drawings, plants, birds, in particular a dove.
What are peace symbols?
Since ancient times, people used special signs, which were depicted, as a rule, on coats of arms, rings, shields. They symbolized strength or power, we alth or generosity, etc. Many of these signs became the emblem of one or another philosophical or religious movement. After all, it is not always possible to express in ordinary words what is accessible to the senses. There are such states, as well as events that are difficult to explain with verbose constructions, and then people turn to signs. One of them is the symbol of peace. Try to "draw" the world as a state of peace, the absence of war. Not easy? But with the help of a symbol, this will work out, and quite successfully. Therefore, such signs can be called the language of the soul, they contain its deep wisdom.
What does the peace symbol mean? This is the innermost desire of all the peoples of the planet to live in peace and friendship, more than succinctly expressed in one artistic way.
What symbols of the world exist
Back in 1958English artist J. Holtom created the so-called Pacific for the march against nuclear war, which later turned into an international emblem of disarmament, the anti-war movement, a kind of symbol of peace.
This sign combines the letters of the semaphore alphabet N and D - the initial letters of the English phrase nuclear disarmament, i.e. nuclear disarmament. The first is formed by two lines drawn into an inverted V, the second can be "read" in the third part of the symbol on the right. The graphic image of this sign is very widespread.
Another emblem of similar significance is the snow-white dove, a symbol of peace. It was created for the World Peace Congress by artist Pablo Picasso. He depicted a bird with an olive branch in its beak.
By the way, just such a branch served as a symbol of peace in Ancient Greece. And in 1947, two of these were placed on the official emblem of the UN.
Of plant symbols of this meaning, the evergreen plant myrtle is also called. Moreover, among different peoples, it also carries additional meanings, such as joy, constancy, victory.
Dove as a symbol of peace
You can do a little research to find out what each person associates with the most common bird in cities. It seems that most will remember that the dove depicted against the backdrop of the planet Earth is a symbol of peace. More than one generation of people has become related to this emblem.
Why is he so honored? The roots of this go back to Ancient Egypt, when birdstamed and adapted for use not only for gastronomic purposes. Pigeon fanciers discovered a remarkable feature of these birds: they always returned home. This is how pigeon mail was born. It was even used during World War II.
In many cultures, the dove was considered a symbol of purity and nobility, and in the Christian religion it personified the Holy Spirit, was the bearer of the Good News. And other peoples considered this bird so pure that not a single most evil force was able to reincarnate into it.
With so many positive qualities, the "feathered" emblem, the embodiment of all the brightest and purest on Earth, could not help but become a symbol of peace. And what could be more valuable?
Meaning of the symbols of the world
Man throughout history has managed to endow some objects, many animals, some plants with a certain meaning. They were designed to symbolize a particular phenomenon, event, state. And this is proved by the most ancient symbols of the world. If, say, depicting an anchor, a person sees in it a sign of hope, and in a lyre - a sign of music, then the drawing of a dove with an olive branch or this branch itself (wreath) implies that it will be understandable to everyone, regardless of knowledge of the language. That is, it is about the world. Such symbols are extremely clear without additional explanations: any person will guess what they wanted to say. No need to paint big pictures of peaceful demonstrations or write down declarations of peace. One image of a dove or a pacific is enough.
Conclusion
Many nationsthe symbol of the world is a palm tree, and it doesn’t matter which one: date or coconut. This tree or its branches can be seen on the coats of arms and flags of different states, in particular Saint Kitts, Nevis, Guam, Congo. Palm and laurel wreaths adorn the coats of arms of South American countries - Ecuador, Paraguay, Venezuela.
An interesting fact has been noticed. If for countries located in the tropics, the palm tree is a symbol of peace, then among the peoples living to the north, the olive tree is considered such. As already mentioned, the United Nations, once created as an international body that was called upon to protect and strengthen world peace, has its own official blue flag. It depicts the globe, framed by a wreath of olive branches. By the way, the same emblem is placed on the flag of Cyprus, only on a white background.
As you can see, the tastes and preferences of different nations in symbolism are largely identical.
