A brief history of the peace sign:

The peace sign was originally designed for the British nuclear disarmament movement in 1958 by Gerald Holtom, a professional designer and artist in England.  In the U.S. the peace sign was adopted in the 1960s by the anti-war movment, then more widely by the counter-culture movement of the late 60's, and then exploding into the 70's as one of the most utilized symbols throughout popular culture.  It's poplularity continues as influences from vintage styles of the 70's and beyond are a strong source of inspiration for clothing designers today.

Peace signs are everywhere... on clothing, posters, buttons, stickers, jewelry, hats, shoes, cars, scooters, skateboards and snowboards.  People love 'em.  That doesn't mean you can't use them to design a cool graphic tee or hoodie.  The important thing is to be original and make it your own. They can stand on their own, have words attached, mixed up with other graphics... whatever moves you.

You can see a few from the Lunchbox Fall '10 collection:

Some examples of peace signs we've seen over the years:

Peace Sign

1. vintage tie-dye peace sign
2. Lunchbox “Leopard Peace” graphic for Fall 2010 collection
3. vintage 1960’s peace necklace
4. Top Shop “Flower Peace” long tee
5. Lunchbox “Pretzel Peace” babydoll tee shirt
6. peace sign with doves
7. peace sign patch
8. Lunchbox model, Nicole, throwing a peace sign