Tomás Ibáñez gives first-hand testimony on the origins of the famous anarchist symbol, first proposed in April 1964
The circled A at 60 part one: Birth of a symbol
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The circled A at 60: The true story
The circled A was invented in Paris in 1964 and reinvented in Milan in 1966
The circled A at 60: True and false
Tomás Ibáñez debunks several myths about the famous anarchist symbol, which was created only in April 1964
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