Which bird is the world wide symbol for peace
The Bird of Peace choosing (intended as gifts to heads of state for his upcoming NATO tour), he expressed fatigue toward doves and hawks. Helen suggested finding a new bird to be an updated symbol of peace, one with less political baggage than say the dove, to which Nixon said "That's a fine idea." Helen subsequently wrote to ornithologists around the world, seeking suggestions for what that new peace bird ought to be. Among the responses, and her own research, both gathered over several months, the mute swan was most mentioned, frequently having been cited for its tranquility, even over the traditional dove. Helen
The Bird of Peace further. The second copy was later auctioned in 1976 for a wildlife benefit, selling for $150,000. The donor subsequently gifted the statue to the Vatican. At the time, this was the highest price paid for a porcelain sculpture. Today, the original statue of swans reside at the State Gifts exhibit in the National Museum of China, viewable behind glass box to museum visitors. The only other extant copy remains in the Vatican City. The Bird of Peace The Bird of Peace is a porcelain statue of mute swans gifted by Richard Nixon to The People's Republic of China during his