'Nuclear Weapon Free Zone' badge

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Title

'Nuclear Weapon Free Zone' badge

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Collection

Te Papa Collections Online

Description

This badge succinctly illustrates New Zealand's anti-nuclear position in the 1980s with the CND symbol overlaying a map of New Zealand.CND stands for the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, which was launched in London in February 1958. Graphic artist Gerald Holtom designed its symbol - a white circle in a black square. The cross forms a semaphore signal for the letters N and D. It also symbolises 'the little man' standing against the world (the circle). The symbol caught on internationally and...

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Format

Image

Date created

1981

Creator

Lawrence Ross QSM / New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone Committee

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/775082

Related subjects

New Zealand / Nuclear weapons testing / metal / paper / plastic / ink / badges / printing

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