Paintings for PEACE

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Margareta Sieradzki

A Simple Sign for a Difficult Task
Acrylic paint and varnish on canvas
70 cm in diameter

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With the use of the Naval sign language of semaphore the flags are beating in the wind.

The pilot is given help to find the right position . for landing.

Trust and skill are both a necessity for success. ”This is the peace symbol, very simple and straightforward”.

The above quotation was said by Gerald Holtom, artist and textile designer who created the symbol in 1958 .