Summary
Peace badge, alternatively known as a button, used in the 1980s. The badge depicts a pink triangle with a white 'Peace Symbol' inside it.The pink triangle was originally used by the Nazis to denote homosexuals in concentration camps. The gay rights movement has since proudly appropriated what was once seen as a shameful symbol. The overall symbolism makes an overt link between the peace movement and the gay community. 1986 was the International Year of Peace.
Physical Description
This is a round metal badge with a metallic silver back and a lockable pin and plastic face. It has a grey background onto which is superimposed a pink triangle which encloses a white peace symbol.
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Clothing & Textiles, Politics & Society, Social Spaces & Youth
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Dimensions
30 mm (Outside Diameter)
Measured 2.10.08
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30 mm (Outside Diameter)
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Keywords
Exhibitions, International Year of Peace, Lesbian & Gay, Peace Issues, Making History - Gay & Lesbian Collection, Activism, Peace Movements, Wars & Conflicts, Political Protests
