The logo of Vredeseilanden

Leonardo Da Vinci - Mens in een cirkel en de Vredeseilandenmannekes

(Image: © Luc Viatour GFDL/CC www.lucnix.be)

Our logo refers to the "man-in-a-circle" drawing by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519).

In this drawing Da Vinci brought together all the elements which, in his view, represented the ideal man. Man as an independent being, but also concerned for the world and his fellow beings; looking forward, building for the future, bringing together art and technology, philosophy and knowledge, reason and emotion into a coherent whole.

During the Vredeseilanden/VECO fundraising campaign in Belgium, which is taking place each ye-ar in January, colorful figures representing the Vredeseilanden-logo are sold by thousands of volunteers.