Wednesday
Solidarity Symbol
Invented by Norwegian Johan Vaaler in 1899, the paperclip became a symbol of national solidarity for Norway’s citizens during World War II. The Germans prohibited Vaaler’s countrymen from wearing buttons with the initials of their king, so they fastened paperclips to their lapels in order to show pride for Norway and protest the Nazi occupation.
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