Page "Paper clip" Paragraph 20

The leading Norwegian encyclopedia mentioned the role of the paper clip as a symbol of resistance in a supplementary volume in 1952, but did not yet proclaim it a Norwegian invention.

That information was added in later editions.

According to the 1974 edition, the idea of using the paper clip to denote resistance originated in France.

A clip worn on a lapel or front pocket could be seen as " deux gaules " ( two posts or poles ) and be interpreted as a reference to the leader of the French Resistance, General Charles de Gaulle.