The peace symbol is a combination of the semaphore letters “N” and “D”, representing “nuclear” and “disarmament.” Many reference books have this information. “Less than ...

First of all, whether or not the watch/clock hands correspond to Semaphore alphabet letters is something that can be verified (or debunked). Second, if the corresponding Semaphore letters do in ...

Originally developed by French engineer Claude Chappe, semaphore involved a network of towers with mechanical arms or flags positioned differently to represent letters, numbers, and symbols.