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Peace out: see how record breakers have advocated for world peace
From holding up peace signs to speaking at the UN, we all have our own way of advocating for peace. No action is too small. These records will have you revisiting 1970s with more peace signs than you can count.
Largest human image of a peace sign
To spread the message of peace around the world, on 28 March students from Somayya Group of Institutions and Maharashtra Shikshan Prasarak Mandal (both India) worked together to form the largest human image of a peace sign. In total, 1,381 students worked together to create the universal symbol of friendship. With this peace sign being formed by the most humans ever, the amount of collaboration required amongst the students signifies there can be unity and friendship. These students give us hope that world peace is not too far out of reach.
Largest floating human logo / image
Adding more of a challenge to the peace-making task, 10 years prior Municipality of Mudanya, Hayri Türkyilmaz, and Cumhur Aygün (all Türkiye) gathered 460 people to float their way into making a peace sign on 30 August 2015. The group created the universal sign of peace in order to celebrate Türkiye's 93rd Victory Day, which celebrates the Türkish War of Independence back in 1922. The group wore all the same coloured life jackets so they could be seen in the aerial photo.
Youngest UN messenger of peace
If there's one thing to be learned from students collaborating to make a peace sign, it is at that young people are the movement and voice of the generation. Malala Yousafzai (Pakistan) holds the Guinness World Records title for youngest UN messenger of peace. On 10 April 2017, Secretary-General António Guterres gave Malala the title of United Nations Messenger of Peace for her advocacy work in girl's education. Malala was only 19 at the time.
Two years earlier at 17, she became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize Winner. According to the Nobel Peace Prize, she received the award for "her fight for the right of every child to receive an education."
First peace treaty
From holding up peace signs to speaking at the UN, we all have our own way of advocating for peace. No action is too small. These records will have you revisiting 1970s with more peace signs than you can count.
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Largest human image of a peace sign
To spread the message of peace around the world, on 28 March 2026 students from Somayya Group of Institutions and Maharashtra Shikshan Prasarak Mandal (both India) worked together to form the largest human image of a peace sign. In total, 1,381 students worked together to create the universal symbol of friendship. With this peace sign being formed by the most humans ever, the amount of collaboration required amongst the students signifies there can be unity and friendship in the current time of geopolitical conflict. These students give us hope that world peace is not too far out of reach.
Largest floating human logo / image
Adding more of a challenge to the peace making task, 10 years prior Municipality of Mudanya, Hayri Türkyilmaz, and Cumhur Aygün (all Turkey) gathered 460 people to float their way into making a peace sign on 30 August 2015. The group created the universal sign of peace in order to celebrate Turkey's 93rd Victory Day, which celebrates the Turkish War of Independence back in 1922. The group wore all the same coloured life jackets so they could be seen in the aerial photo.
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Youngest UN messenger of peace
If there's one thing to be learned from students collaborating to make a peace sign, it is at that young people are the movement and voice of the generation. Malala Yousafzai (Pakistan) holds the Guinness World Records title for Youngest UN messenger of peace. On 10 April 2017, Secretary-General António Guterres gave Malala the title of United Nations Messenger of Peace for her advocacy work in girl's education. Malala was only 19 at the time.
Two years earlier at 17, she became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize Winner. According to the Nobel Peace Prize, she received the award for "her fight for the right of every child to receive an education."
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