Peace is a state of harmony in the absence of hostility and violence. In a societal sense, peace is commonly used to mean a lack of conflict and freedom from fear of violence between individuals or gr
Peace dove statue in Lomé, Togo, Africa. The dove and the olive branch are the most common symbols associated with peace.
Statue of Eirene, goddess of peace in ancient Greek religion, with the infant Plutus
Croeseid coin of Croesus (c. 550 BCE), depicting the Lion and Bull — partly symbolizing alliance between Lydia and Greece, respectively
Henry Dunant was awarded the first Nobel Peace Prize for his role in founding the International Red Cross.
A number of peace symbols have been used many ways in various cultures and contexts. The dove and olive branch was used symbolically by early Christians and then eventually became a secular peace symb
Peace
…Art of Peace" by Morihei Ueshiba, or ideologies that strictly adhere to it such as Pacifism within a sociopolitical scope. It is a frequent subject of symbolism and features prominently in art and other cultural traditions. The representation of peace has taken many diverse shapes and symbols based on culture…
An engraving from The London Magazine, January 1775, showing the Goddess of Peace bringing an olive branch to America and Britannia
James Thornhill, Peace and Liberty Triumphing Over Tyranny
Wall painting from the early Christian Catacombs of Marcellinus and Peter in Rome, showing Noah, in the orante attitude of prayer, the dove and an olive branch
The descent of Holy Spirit in the Christian Trinity depicted as a dove of peace in a church memorial stained glass window