picket signs
Handheld demonstration messages
Picket signs are handheld placards carried during protests, strikes, or demonstrations, typically mounted on sticks or poles for visibility.
They display slogans, demands, or messages meant to be read by passersby: The strikers marched with picket signs demanding fair wages.
The term comes from the picket line—a barrier of protesters outside a workplace or target location.
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- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- marchRhythmic group walk
- rallyGathering for a cause
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Portable voice amplifiers
bullhorns · chanting · loudspeakers · silence · whisper campaigns
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