You see that flag, you know what it is ... Also, in western cultures, because of the Bible and the white dove being the symbol of peace." "This must all have come together to make white a non ...

Business Insider spoke with Tim Marshall, author of "Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of Flags" about how the swastika was a symbol of peace until Hitler and the Nazi party changed its meaning.

Forty-seven of them, or 80 percent, spontaneously made the peace sign. When asked why they did it, one woman said it "just popped up" in her mind. Another said she always makes the peace sign in ...