Peoples of all countries on Earth strive for life withoutof war. This is a normal and understandable desire for all. To express it, use certain characters. It can be drawings, plants, birds, in particular a pigeon.
What are the symbols of the world?
Since ancient times, people have used specialsigns that were depicted, as a rule, on coats of arms, rings, shields. They symbolized strength or power, wealth or generosity, etc. Many of these signs became the emblem of one or another philosophical or religious movement. After all, it is not always possible to express in ordinary words what is accessible to the senses. There are such states as well as events that are difficult to explain with verbose constructions, and then people turn to signs. One of them is a symbol of peace. Try to "draw" the world as a state of peace, the absence of war. Not easy? But with the help of the symbol it will turn out, and quite successfully. Therefore, such signs can be called the language of the soul, they contain its deep wisdom.

What does the symbol of peace mean? This is the secret desire of all the peoples of the planet to live in peace and friendship, more than succinctly expressed in any one artistic way.
What symbols of the world exist
Back in 1958, the English artist J.Holt created for the march against atomic war the so-called pacific, which later became the international emblem of disarmament, the anti-war movement, a kind of symbol of peace.
This sign combines the letters of the semaphore alphabet.N and D are the initial letters of the English phrase nuclear disarmament, i.e. nuclear disarmament. The first is formed by two lines drawn in the inverted letter V, the second can be “read” in the third part of the symbol to the right. The graphic image of this sign is very widespread.

Another emblem of similar importance is the snow-white dove, a symbol of peace. It was created for the World Congress of Peace by artist Pablo Picasso. He depicted a bird with an olive branch in its beak.
By the way, such a branch served in ancient Greece as a symbol of peace. And in 1947 two similar ones were placed on the official emblem of the UN.
Of the plant symbols of this value, the evergreen myrtle is also called. Moreover, among different nations it carries with it additional meanings, such as joy, constancy, victory.
Dove as a symbol of peace
You can do a little research tofind out what is associated with each person the most common bird in the cities. It seems that most will remember that the dove depicted on the background of the planet Earth is a symbol of peace. With this emblem more than one generation of people has become akin.

За что же ему такой почет?The roots of this go back to Ancient Egypt, when the birds were tamed and adapted for use not only for gastronomic purposes. The pigeon lovers discovered a remarkable feature of these birds: they always returned home. So there was pigeon mail. She was used even during the Second World War.
In many cultures, the pigeon was considered a symbolpurity and nobility, and in the Christian religion personified the Holy Spirit, was the bearer of the gospel. And other peoples considered this bird so immaculate that not even the most evil force could reincarnate.
With so many positive qualities, the "feathered" emblem, the embodiment of all the brightest and purest on Earth, could not but become also a symbol of peace. And what could be more valuable?
Meaning of the symbols of the world
Man throughout history has contrivedto endow some objects, many animals, some plants with a certain value. They were intended to symbolize a particular phenomenon, event, state. And this is proved by the most ancient symbols of the world. If, say, depicting an anchor, a person sees in it a sign of hope, and in lira - a sign of music, then the drawing of a pigeon with an olive branch or this branch (wreath) itself implies that it will be understood by everyone, regardless of language skills. That is, it is about the world. Such symbols are extremely understandable without additional explanations: any person will guess what they meant to say. Do not draw large-scale pictures of peaceful demonstrations or record declarations of peace. A single pigeon or pacific image is enough.
Conclusion
For many nations, the symbol of the world is a palm tree, andno matter what: date or coconut. This tree or its branches can be observed on the emblems and flags of various states, in particular St. Kitts, Nevis, Guam, Congo. Palm and laurel wreaths adorn the emblems of South American countries - Ecuador, Paraguay, Venezuela.

An interesting fact is noticed.If for countries located in the tropics, a palm tree is a symbol of peace, then among the peoples living to the north, the olive tree is considered as such. As already mentioned, the United Nations, once created as an international body that was designed to protect and strengthen world peace, has its official blue flag. It depicts a globe framed by a wreath of olive branches. By the way, on the flag of Cyprus placed the same emblem, only on a white background.
As you can see, the tastes and preferences of different nations in symbolism are in many respects identical.