A Peace Pole is a monument that displays the message and prayer "May Peace Prevail on Earth" on each of its four or six sides, usually in different languages. There are more than 200,000 Peace Poles in 180 countries all over the world dedicated as monuments to peace. They serve as constant reminders for us to visualize and pray for world peace.

Your club can make a Peace Pole and plant it at your school or in your community. Usually a Peace Pole is eight feet tall. Peace Poles can be constructed from any material that will withstand the weather. Western red cedar is often used in the United States. Peace Poles may be made from any local hard wood, or from plastic or metal. You can display your Peace Pole inside if you construct a stand for it.

Materials Needed:

• Wooden, plastic or metal pole
• Paint
• Shovel for outdoor planting or wooden stand for indoor display

Steps Involved

1. Obtain approval to plant your Peace Pole at school or in town. If you are not permitted to plant your pole outside ask if you can display it inside in your school lobby, lunch room or in your town's library.
2. Ask the local lumberyard to donate an eight foot - 4 x 4 piece post.
3. Paint the sides a light color so the slogan "May Peace prevail on Earth" will be clear and readable.
4. Decide what languages you would like to put the message in. Choose languages that are spoken by families in your school as well as other languages. To translate the slogan, "May Peace Prevail on Earth"  go to www.worldpeace.org/ 
5. Plan a special ceremony when you plant your Peace Pole to dedicate that site to peace in your community and peace in the world. You will be linking with people all over the world who have planted their poles with the desire for peace.

To order a Peace Pole or to read more about The Peace Pole Project, Peace Pals and Youth for Peace  www.worldpeace.org/