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Question: Symbolism for peace!?
you know those kinda reneissance(sp) pictures and things like that, what symbols do they use in that for peace!?
i know there's the dove!.!. and i know another peace sign in kinda modern day is D,N!.!.
so what else is there!?
i can't find a thing!
I'm just trying to copy this picture and I'm making it the opposite to what it is (which is a picture of the black parade-lol, and i decided to make it "peace"!.!. don't ask why :P)Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
The olive branch!. It's derived from the customs of
Ancient Greece, it symbolizes peace or goodwill!.
A peace pipe, also called a calumet or medicine pipe,
is a ceremonial smoking pipe used by many Native
American tribes, traditionally as a token of peace!.
The Banner of Peace symbol has ancient origins!.
Perhaps its earliest known example appears on
Stone Age amulets: three dots, without the enclosing
circle!.
also:
Mistletoe
Rainbow
Shalom - Hebrew: ???????
Salaam - Arabic: ????
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Category:Pe!.!.!.
http://www!.salsa!.net/peace/symbol/index!.!.!.!.
http://altreligion!.about!.com/library/glo!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

at that time everything was peaceful, maybe there is a god that brings peace, so that would also be a symbol, a place etcWww@QuestionHome@Com

maybe a hand shake!?Www@QuestionHome@Com