We can thank artist Gerald Holtom for creating the first peace symbol in 1958 for the British Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. The peace symbol uses flag semaphore signals. The downward lines on either side stand for the letter N and the vertical line in the center stands for the letter D, combining to represent nuclear disarmament. The peace symbol was adopted by the American Student Peace Union in the United States, and it quickly became an icon of the 1960s Vietnam protests. If you want to add a little peace into your decor, you have plenty of options. Some peace symbol artworks are splashed in vibrant tie dye colors or filled with elegant flowers. For a more sophisticated art collection, look for giclee art prints of Post Modernist artist Banksy's 'Peace' artwork or photographic prints of famous social activists like Martin Luther King or regular soldiers resisting the war peaceably.