PEACE
This simple design of a circle and three lines was the brainchild of British graphic designer Gerald Holton. He was given the job of coming up with a visual for the nuclear disarmament march in London in 1958. The artist used the semaphore letters "N" (Nuclear) and "D" (Disarmament) to create the image.

Soon, the symbol started appearing throughout Europe and elsewhere. Eventually, it made its way across the Atlantic to the United States where it became a symbol for the American anti-war movement and associated social justice fights.

Primary II decided to promote Peace through the community project of creating a peace sign in mosaics. The children had the opportunity to observe every step of the process. The extended-day were involved in sorting the tiles, placing them on the stone, and grouting, the final step that reveals our mosaics. Thank you to Jennifer Preston, our Mosaic supervisor !