According to incredibly reliable sources like Wikipedia and the back of my “Make 1,000 Cranes Kit,” the crane is an ancient symbol that represents peace. There’s a book called Sadako and The Thousand Paper Cranes that tells the story of a girl who lived in Hiroshima during WWII and the dropping of the Atomic Bomb. She developed leukemia from the radiation and decided to fold 1,000 paper cranes because doing so, according to legend, grants the creator a wish. In a somewhat depressing twist she died before she was able to complete 1,000 cranes but her family and friends finished making the cranes in her memory.
Now, cranes are oftentimes given as a wedding, anniversary, or new baby gift and are still believed to be a sign of good luck for the person who folds the cranes.
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