What does this symbol mean?

[Big Red]

http://www.crimethinc.com/books/otm/otmgallerya1.jpgright there above the door of that building the N in the circle with the two arrows(not trying to show off crimethinc, but i couldn't find any visuals of it readily available anywhere else!) no matter how hard I try I can't find it anywhere. what does it mean and what does it stand for? whats the story here? Edjumacate me!

[revolution inaction]

I think its the squatters symbol

[Rosa Provokateur]

It's the international mark for squatting. Squatters throughout Europe and most North America use it to mark places they're staying at, letting others no it's a safe squat.

[zider]

there are some examples of this sign on the wiki squatting page

[Big Red]

thanks a bunch, one more question though. how does that represent safe places to squat? I mean why was an N with arrows chosen or rather developed into the international sign for squatting?

[An archist]

Well the story isn't quite clear, but the version I hear usually is that it was taken from a sign used by hobo's: a circle with a straight line through it, eventually it got known to dutch squatters in the eighties, they started twisting and modifying it, making it more dynamic etc... until it stuck.

[Dean]

anti-fascism

[Delirium]

It doesnt really mean its safe, it just means that someone has squatted there before.

[Annie K.]

There's just one arrow on the N. Sometimes feminist squatters add another line to make a cross of the other end.

[Bilan]

I heard an interesting story about it one.
The circle represents the building, and the arrow represents the squatter.
The squatter goes in (line in), stays for a while (line in the middle), and then leaves (arrow!).