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Londoners share images of unity and strength after Westminster attack

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    23 March 2017
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By Lamia Estatie
BBC News

Messages of unity and strength following Westminster attack

Londoners are showing strength and unity following the terror attack in Westminster using hashtags including #WeAreNotAfraid, #WeStandTogether, #LondonIsOpen and #UnitedTogether.

Four people were killed in the attack on Wednesday - Aysha Frade, Kurt Cochran, PC Keith Palmer and the attacker - while several others remain in hospital.

One image being shared, external on social reads: "What divides human beings is small and mean, what unites human beings is huge and wonderful."

It showed people of different faiths standing together against a backdrop of London.

Image sent to us by Mellow Visuals showing people of different faiths standing in LondonImage source, Mellow Visuals

One of the images that was most shared on social media on Thursday is from a board giving the "Quote of the Day" at Tower Hill Station.

The message read, external: "The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of them all."

Screen grab of tweet by @towerhilltubeImage source, Twitter/@towerhilltube

And users shared similar messages from other tube stations. One message said to have been written at Tottenham Court Road tube station said, external: "We stand together!"

Screen grab of tweet by @TCRStationImage source, Twitter/@TCRStation

And Oval tube station's thought of the day, external was similar, promoting a message of fearlessness.

Screen grab of tweet by @Oval_stationImage source, Twitter/@Oval_station

Tooting's board said, external: "United we stand, divided we fall."

Though some of the tube writings being shared appeared to be fake, external, many people - including NHS doctor Ranj Singh, shared them as a message of hope.

One read, external: "All terrorists are politely reminded that THIS IS LONDON and whatever you do to us, we will drink tea and jolly well carry one. Thank you."

In a similar manner, one man tweeted, external: "No place for terrorism, only tea. #WeAreNotAfraid"

Londoners also shared artwork, external created by Italian artist Diego Cusano, showing a teardrop over an illustration of Big Ben.

Screen grab of tweet by @DiegoCusano_Image source, Twitter/@DiegoCusano_

Many showed the iconic Big Ben, external, with the hashtag WeStandTogether.

One illustration of the clock tower and the London Eye, drawn by Sladjana Lazarevic, spelled out the words: "I love London."

Screen grab of tweet by @SuhaibSaqib1Image source, Twitter/@SuhaibSaqib1

A London-based woman who shared the above image said, external: "Hope is stronger than fear. When we stand together, we are much stronger than those who incite fear."

The Royal Albert Hall, which holds the proms concerts each year, posted, external that it remains "open to all".

Screengrab of Facebook post by Royal Albert HallImage source, Facebook/Royal Albert Hall

And the Metropolitan Police tweeted an image showing police officers across London standing together to honour those who had lost their lives in the attack.

Screen grab of tweet by @metpoliceukImage source, Twitter/@metpoliceuk

While several users on Facebook and Twitter came together to honour officer PC Keith Palmer by sharing, external an image of the British flag with a thin blue line across and some changed their online profile pictures to a blue line.

Screengrab of tweet by @emilyglen6226Image source, Twitter/@emilyglen6226

A man who said he was present in Parliament when the attack took place also started crowdfunding the campaign "Muslims United for London", external to gather funds for the victims and their families.

Screen grab of Launch Good pageImage source, LaunchGood/Muslims United for London

And flowers have been laid outside Worcester Police Station in a touching gesture, external.

Screen grab of tweet by @SuptKevPurcellImage source, Twitter/@SuptKevPurcell

Members of the public also left flowers at other police stations in London.

Screen grab of Facebook post by Hastings PoliceImage source, Facebook/Hastings Police

By the UGC and Social News team

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