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CND Sign - Semaphore

Thread starter 5dits
Start date Mar 20, 2008

5dits

Lantern Swinger

Mar 20, 2008

CND Sign

Well I never knew that.

thingy

GCM

Mar 20, 2008

I had always assumed it was from the Runic alphabet!

sussex2

GCM

Mar 20, 2008

It figures and good luck to him and them..

sgtpepperband

War Hero

Book Reviewer

Mar 20, 2008

Ironic that their iconic symbol was designed from the flag formation for the letters 'N' and 'D' in semaphore - a form of analogue communications used primarily by... the military!

:lol:

geoffg

Lantern Swinger

Mar 20, 2008

I wonder how many bobble headed peace campers knew that!!
geoff(ers) :nemo:

Rocket_Ron

Lantern Swinger

Mar 20, 2008

l always thought it was from the back of a Mk2 Cortina.

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