Mordechai Vanunu standing next to a peace pole in the garden of St. George's Cathedral.

A Peace Pole is a monument that displays the message "May Peace Prevail on Earth,” usually in a different language on each site. The message is referred to as a peace prayer. Israeli prisoner (nuclear secrets) Source: http://www. ... Israeli prisoner (nuclear secrets) Source: http://www. ... Mordechai Vanunu in the garden of St. ... St. ...

The Peace Pole Project was started in Japan by The World Peace Prayer Society in 1955, shortly after World War II, by Masahisa Goi. Since then, more than 200,000 have been placed around the world, in 180 countries. The World Peace Prayer Society (WPPS) is a non-sectarian pacifist organization. ...

Peace Poles are made of many materials in varying sizes, from tall granite poles to small wooden ones. The text might be carved or etched or painted. In some cases it merely is a plastic sign attached with screws.

Most people purchase their peace poles, but there are some who feel strongly that they should be made by hand by the owners. Some even feel that the materials should be found, as in trees that have fallen of their own accord. But others want a skilled artisan to create for them a work of art that will last for centuries, as with a hexagonal stone peace pole for a public park.

Peace Poles have been placed in such notable locations as the North Magnetic Pole, the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, and the site of the Egyptian Pyramids in Giza, as well as numerous community parks. Frequently they are placed near the entrances of churches or schools. In one case a garden, created for a wedding, was designed around the peace pole that was its center piece. Part of the Carta Marina of 1539 by Olaus Magnus, depicting the location of magnetic north vaguely conceived as Insula Magnetu[m] (Latin for Magnetic Island) off modern day Murmansk. ... Citizens of the city pass by the Hiroshima Peace Memorial on their way to a memorial ceremony on August 6, 2004 Hiroshima Peace Memorial, called Gembaku Dome (原爆ドーム), the Atomic Bomb Dome, or the A-Bomb Dome by the Japanese is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Hiroshima, Japan. ... All Giza Pyramids Map of Giza pyramid complex. ... Gizeh is also a popular brand in Germany of cigarette rolling papers; see Mascotte (rolling papers). ...

Perhaps the world's largest peace pole, at 52 feet, is located in Janesville, Wisconsin at the site of a KKK rally. The initial inspiration for planting peace poles often is as a response to a local issue like a KKK rally. Another of the largest peace poles in the world, as measured in tons if not height, is the granite peace pole in Beech Acres Park near Cincinnati, Ohio. The original inspiration for it was hate literature left in the driveways of Jewish residents. Downtown Janesville looking south on Main Street (2004) Janesville is a city in southern Wisconsin. ... KKK may refer to: // Ku Klux Klan, white supremacy group(s) Katipunan (Society), a revolutionary group from Philippine history; full name Kataastaasang Kagalanggalangang Katipunan Anak ng Bayan (roughly translated: Supreme and Venerable Society of the Sons of the Nation) Kokusai Kogyo Kabushikigaisha, a Japanese bus and taxi company AG K... Cincinnati, Ohio viewed from the SW, across the Ohio River from Kentucky. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Greater Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ...

References

• The World Peace Prayer Society page on Peace Poles
• The Global Heart page on Peace Poles
• The Peace Pole Makers USA
• Peace Poles Made by an Artist
• Janesville Public Parks