Articles related to "Peace Symbol"

The story of Noah's Ark, the Phoenix of ancient mythology, Sadako and the Paper Cranes, and the Great Seal of the United States all gave rise to bird peace symbols.

It appears on buttons, pendants, t-shirts, and banners. It's the peace symbol. What is its history, and why is it used?

Tweens like to collect items for many reasons. What items are tweens collecting these days? Find out.

The Phoenix lives a long life, and then is consumed by flames, only to immediately rise again from the ashes. This mythical bird is surrounded by folklore and legend.

How to turn your CCD students into sowers of God's peace in their everyday lives and interactions.

Every year, families go on autopilot as they perform Christmas traditions without knowing why. Here is the history behind some of the most beloved yuletide traditions.

Red-crowned Cranes are traditional symbols of peace and harmony. Sadako Sasaki, a young Hiroshima victim, made paper cranes an international peace symbol too.

At the site of the world's worst nuclear accident, nature has taken over. Research on birds in the area tells us how things are going for species at Chernobyl.

Chicks given to children as Easter gifts often die, and sometimes they pass on infectious diseases. There are creative alternatives.

Have a nice decade! Here are some of the signs of the times that represented the over-the-top individualism of the 1970s.

With the film Avatar opening on December 18, many people may be wondering "what is an Avatar?"

Almost everyone is familiar with canaries, budgies and parrots, but mynahs, doves, toucans, and crows are often kept as pets as well.

Holly and mistletoe as symbolic plants were not always associated with Christmas. The Poinsettia has always been and is based on a Mexican legend.

Tour the Marquette Building, one of Chicago's architectural landmarks, noted for Tiffany mosaics, terra cotta exterior and Chicago School of Architecture characteristics.

Women's travel jewelry can have inexpensive boho chic. Cheap accessories will give a bit of flash and can change plain outfits into amazing bohemian style.