"Peace Sign, original draft" by Holtom

Gerald Holtom's original 1958 draft of the Peace Sign for the British Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament's Easter London peace march. We all have versions of the ubiquitous peace sign somewhere, but not this. Holtom combined the Naval semaphore signs for the letters N for Nuclear and D for Disarmament to come up with what we now know as the Peace Sign. (Printed on both sides of the Tee).

But also there's this version. "I was in despair. Deep despair," he wrote, according to the book TM: The Untold Stories Behind 29 Classic Logos. "I drew myself: the representative of an individual in despair with hands palm outstretched outwards and downwards in the manner of Goya's peasant before the firing squad. I formalized the drawing into a line and put a circle round it. It was ridiculous at first and such a puny thing."

In 1960 the symbol made it into a US pamphlet for the Committee for Nonviolent Action, and in a few years it was everywhere.  

All sizes are the same price! (No paying extra for larger sizes)

This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand like this instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction and waste, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!

 Our Bella+Canvas 3001 Unisex Jersey Short Sleeve Tee has these GREAT FEATURES!

• Retail fit - Runs true to size. Which means our tees don't fit like your standard boxy promo tee. Ours unisex style is more tailored with fitted sleeves. The standard practice in wholesale is to just take a size medium and increase or decrease the grading across all fit points
• Tear away label – Fun! No itchy label!
• We’re also very eco-conscious, using seven times less water in our dyeing process and producing virtually zero waste. We use water-based inks, not petroleum based, bio-degradable and non-toxic.
• Dual side seams located along the sides, they help hold the garment's shape longer and give it structural support
• Ribbed knit collar with seam makes the collar highly elastic and helps retain its shape
• Shoulder tape. Twill tape covers the shoulder seams to stabilize the back of the garment and prevent stretching for a better fit over time.
• 100% Airlume combed and ringspun cotton fiber Airlume cotton is one of these high-quality types of combed ringspun cotton. This means that, before being spun into yarn, the raw cotton is put through one of the most intense combing processes. This ensures that every piece and particle of impurity is removed to increase the quality of the next step.
• Solid colors are 100% cotton except
• Ash - 99% cotton and 1% polyester,
• Heather colors and Solid Black Blend are 52% cotton, 48% polyester
• Athletic Heather and Black Heather are 90% cotton, 10% polyester
• Light fabric (4.2 oz/yd² (142 g/m²)

Care instructions

• Do not dry clean
• Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F).
• Non-chlorine: bleach as needed
• Tumble dry: low heat
• Iron, steam or dry: medium heat