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World Peace Flag Ceremony & Peace Pole Dedications

World Peace Flag Ceremonies are held at the United Nations and in communities around the world through Peace Pole dedications, uniting people across cultures and nations in a shared prayer for peace. These ceremonies serve as moments of collective reflection, intention, and global connection, honoring humanity’s common hope for a peaceful future.

The World Peace Sanctuary is part of a global movement dedicated to spreading the message of peace through community action, ceremony, and shared intention—most visibly through the placement of Peace Poles around the world. The Peace Pole was first created in Japan in 1955 by Masahisa Goi in the aftermath of World War II, bearing the universal prayer “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in multiple languages. Since that time, more than 475,000 Peace Poles have been installed in countries across the globe at sites of cultural, spiritual, and historical significance.

Through Peace Pole Dedications and World Peace Flag Ceremonies, communities gather in unity to honor peace as a living intention. Once dedicated, each Peace Pole becomes part of the United Nations Peace Pole Interactive Map, symbolically linking local acts of peace with a worldwide network of shared commitment.

Some of the most symbolically significant Peace Pole locations include the United Nations Headquarters in New York City; Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan; the Mount Fuji World Peace Sanctuary; the United Nations Office in Geneva; the Vienna International Centre; and even the North Pole and South Pole—representing peace beyond borders, politics, and geography. In addition to these iconic sites, tens of thousands of Peace Poles stand in schools, parks, city halls, houses of worship, cultural centers, private gardens, and community spaces worldwide, uniting people everywhere through the shared prayer: May Peace Prevail on Earth.

The Peace Pole movement has been supported and inspired by global leaders and peace advocates, including Masahisa Goi, founder of the movement; Mitsuo Hashimoto, longtime Director of The Peace Pole Project (USA); Dr. Jane Goodall, whose Roots & Shoots and peace initiatives closely align with the Peace Pole mission; His Holiness the Dalai Lama; His Holiness the Pope; and U Thant, former Secretary-General of the United Nations. United Nations ambassadors, diplomats, and world leaders have also participated in Peace Pole ceremonies around the world, reflecting the movement’s unique ability to bridge grassroots community action with global leadership.

Jami has been honored to lead and participate in World Peace Flag Ceremonies and Peace Pole dedications, including at the United Nations, and continues to assist with identifying Peace Pole locations and working with teams to implement ceremonies at both local and global levels. Continuing this work, a special project planned for 2026 will expand the message of peace throughout the Hudson Valley through the gifting of 85 Peace Poles to communities, organizations, and public spaces.

© Creative Production, Peace Pole Dedications, Event Planning, and Photography by
Jami L. Anson