General
flower power
What does flower power mean?
The slogan and philosophy of peaceful, nonviolent resistance, especially against the Vietnam War.
"They met war with flower power, handing daisies to the soldiers."
Origin
Coined by Beat poet Allen Ginsberg in 1965 as a strategy of peaceful protest, the phrase became a defining slogan of the 1960s anti-war hippie movement.
Frequently asked questions
What does flower power mean?
It is the hippie philosophy of meeting violence and war with peace, love, and nonviolent resistance.
Where did flower power come from?
Poet Allen Ginsberg coined it in 1965 as a tactic of peaceful protest, and it became a 1960s anti-war slogan.
What is a flower child?
A young hippie who embraced flower power, often wearing or giving flowers as symbols of peace.
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