
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament - Wikipedia
The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) is an organisation that advocates unilateral nuclear disarmament by the United Kingdom, international nuclear disarmament and tighter international arms regulation through agreements such as the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
CND - Campaigning for peace and a nuclear free world
CND campaigns to rid the world of nuclear weapons - the most powerful and toxic weapons ever created, threatening all forms of life. We work with all people who believe in peace, justice and a nuclear-free future. The British government continues to ignore public concerns over the return of US nuclear weapons to Britain, despite growing...
History of the Symbol - CND
The CND symbol is one of the most widely known symbols in the world. In Britain it is recognised as standing for nuclear disarmament – and in particular as the logo of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND). In the rest of the world it is known more broadly as the peace symbol.
Invest in peace: CND to protest Britain's nuclear weapons at BAE ...
2 天之前 · The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and activists from across the country will protest outside the BAE Shipyard, Barrow-in-Furness, calling on the government to invest in peace instead of Britain’s failing nuclear weapons programme.. The demonstration takes place ahead of next week’s Spring Budget, where it’s expected the government will add billions of pounds to the military budget ...
Scottish CND - Facebook
Join Scottish CND for a wonderful programme of peace poetry, featuring several prominent Scotland-based poets, in two weeks time. You can get tickets with a small donation here: https://ow.ly/B5kx50VhYwR #scotland #burns #poetry #banthebomb …
Peace Symbol ☮
The modern peace symbol was created by Gerald Holtom who was a British designer. This symbol was adopted by the British Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) in 1958. The sign was not copyrighted, and quickly became one of the most widely known symbols for peace and anti-war movements in the world.
Kent: Designer of CND peace sign honoured with Hythe blue …
2025年3月8日 · Gerald Holtom designed the symbol synonymous with the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) which swept across the world in the second half of the 20th Century against the looming shadow of the...
How successful was the UK peace movement? - London School …
This paper, prepared for the CND Council in April 1983 by Ian Davison, Secretary of Scottish CND, sets out the possible outcomes of the election and the implications for Cruise and Trident. Davison concludes that 'only a Conservative victory brings us no gain'.
Peace Sign - Symbols.com
The internationally recognized symbol for peace (U+262E ☮ peace symbol in Unicode) was originally designed for the British nuclear disarmament movement by Gerald Holtom in 1958.
The meaning of the CND (Peace) symbol - Logo Design Love
2016年8月26日 · The CND symbol (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament), aka the peace symbol, was designed in 1958 by the late British designer Gerald Holtom.
Government ramps up nuclear threats ahead of CND Barrow protest
1 天前 · As CND prepares for its national demonstration at the BAE Shipyard, Barrow-in-Furness, on Saturday, 22 March, the government is ramping up nuclear threats to prop up Britain’s failing nuclear weapons programme and justify military spending hikes in next week’s budget.. The recent visit to the BAE Shipyard in Barrow and nuclear base at Faslane by Keir Starmer and John Healey, saw the ...
Where Did the Peace Symbol Come From? — History Facts
The demonstration was the work of the Direct Action Committee Against Nuclear War (DAC) and the newly formed Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), and it featured the debut of an image that became one of the most recognized protest symbols in the world: the peace symbol.
The CND Symbol - 60 Years of the Peace Sign - Common Dreams
2018年2月14日 · Now universally recognised as the peace sign, it can be found in every corner of the globe. The symbol was based on the semaphore signals for the letters N and D, representing nuclear disarmament. It soon became the logo for the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, which had been founded a week earlier on the 17th February 1958.
Two decades of fighting for peace | Morning Star
2024年11月2日 · “CND is very much part of a global anti-nuclear and peace movement. There are indications the taboo against using nuclear weapons is breaking down: so we fight hard to defend it.” CND is part of the global majority, after all, with 122 countries having supported the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
The Origin of the Peace Sign | Art & Object - Art and Object
2024年8月30日 · The designer behind the peace sign, Gerald Holtom, created the official icon in 1958 for the British Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)— earning the peace sign its alternate label as the CND symbol. Peaceful protestors had planned a march from London to the nuclear weapons research center and wanted something to unify their crowd.
400,000 marched for peace - CND - cnduk.org
2023年10月19日 · Forty years ago, on 22nd October 1983, CND held the largest demonstration in its history, with 400,000 people in Hyde Park. The reason? West European leaders had decided to deploy new US missiles that would likely lead to nuclear war in Europe.
CND: The Story of a Peace Movement - History Today
2008年4月4日 · CND: The Story of a Peace Movement Sue Donnelly introduces the archives of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, and a project to make them accessible to a wider audience. Sue Donnelly | Published in History Today Volume 58 Issue 4 April 2008
Local Groups - CND
Name E-mail Phone CND North East Scotland / Campaigning for Peace. [email protected] 01224 586435 Abingdon Peace Group [email protected] 01235 526 265 or 07786 055195 Ayrshire CND [email protected] Bath CND [email protected] 07831 169584 Birkenhead CND [email protected] 0151 201 2273 Bolton CND / Stop the War …
Kent: Designer of CND peace sign honoured with Hythe blue plaque
2025年3月8日 · Gerald Holtom designed the symbol synonymous with the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) which swept across the world in the second half of the 20th Century against the looming shadow of the...
The Word of God—The Word of Peace: : Patricia McCarthy, CND ...
2001年12月1日 · Section one of The Word of God—the Word of Peace invites us to reflect on God's request. The idea of peace is God’s, and God invites others to spread the word. Section two follows with the response of the peacemaker, the decision to be with God in the work of peace. Section three focuses on the decisions for peace.