Peace SymbolPeace Symbol The peace symbol we know today was an original design from the late 1950s in Britian. It was taken from the flag semaphore characters N and D and was meant to represent the concept of nuclear disarmament. Never copyrighted or trademarked, the symbol spread world wide and became synonymous with the idea of peace in general, especially as in protests against wars, social justice, and climate change. This version of the peace symbol features