How sunflowers became a symbol of Ukraine’s resistance amid Russia’s invasion

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="People demonstrate against Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Toronto A woman holds sunflowers as she takes part in an anti-war protest, after Russia launched a massive military operation against Ukraine, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 27, 2022. Chris Helgren, Reuters" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/overseas/03/01/sunflower.jpg"/><figcaption>People demonstrate against Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Toronto A woman holds sunflowers as she takes part in an anti-war protest, after Russia launched a massive military operation against Ukraine, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 27, 2022. <em>Chris Helgren, Reuters</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Sunflowers have taken on a new, defiant meaning as Ukraine continues to fight against Russia&#x27;s invasion.</p><p>Sunflowers were already Ukraine&#x27;s national flower, but they emerged as a symbol of resistance after a widely shared video clip appeared to show a Ukrainian woman berating Russian soldiers, telling them to put sunflower seeds in their pockets so that flowers would grow after they died in battle.</p><p>The video, posted to Twitter by the news site UkraineWorld on Thursday, has been viewed over 8 million times.</p><p>&quot;Take these seeds so sunflowers grow when you die here,&quot; the woman says to Russian soldiers, according to the BBC&#x27;s translation.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ukrainian woman confronts Russian soldiers in Henychesk, Kherson region. Asks them why they came to our land and urges to put sunflower seeds in their pockets [so that flowers would grow when they die on the Ukrainian land] <a href="https://t.co/ztTx2qK7kB">pic.twitter.com/ztTx2qK7kB</a></p>— UkraineWorld (@ukraine_world) <a href="https://twitter.com/ukraine_world/status/1496866811110834176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 24, 2022</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>&quot;OK. This conversation won&#x27;t lead to anything. Let&#x27;s not make things worse,&quot; a Russian soldier says.</p><p>The woman continues, &quot;Guys, put these seeds into your pockets. Take these seeds. You will die here with them. You&#x27;ve come to my land ... Do you understand? You&#x27;re occupiers. You&#x27;re enemies. And from now on, you&#x27;re cursed.&quot;</p><p>John Oliver featured the viral clip on Sunday&#x27;s episode of Last Week Tonight.</p><p>&quot;Good for her! Good for her!&quot; Oliver said. &quot;Let&#x27;s just recognize for a second how ice cold that insult is. &#x27;Take these seeds and put them in your pocket so sunflowers will grow when you die.&#x27; (...) That woman brought seeds to a gunfight and still comfortably won.&quot;</p><p>Protesters around the world have been photographed holding bouquets or wearing the flowers at rallies in support of Ukraine.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/02/28/22/glory-to-ukraine-hundreds-of-thousands-march-against-russian-invasion">&#x27;Glory to Ukraine&#x27;: Hundreds of thousands march against Russian invasion</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/02/27/22/ukraine-vows-to-fight-on-as-russian-banks-expelled-from-global-system">Ukraine vows to fight on as Russian banks expelled from global system</a></li></ul><p>Activists such as David Hogg are also adding sunflower emojis in their Twitter bios.</p><p>In the UK, London&#x27;s Russian embassy was covered in graffiti, signs, and sunflower drawings.</p><p>Citing Ukraine&#x27;s interior ministry, Associated Press reported on Sunday that 352 Ukrainians have died during Russia&#x27;s invasion of the country.</p><p>The death count includes 14 children.</p><p>The ministry said an additional 1,684 people - including 116 children - were wounded.</p><p>Delegations from Russia and Ukraine met for talks in Belarus on Monday.</p><p>Read the original article on Business Insider</p><div><strong>Copyright (c) 2022. South China Morning Post Publishers Ltd. All rights reserved.</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1943549" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

Sunflowers were already Ukraine's national flower, but they emerged as a symbol of resistance after a widely shared video clip appeared to show a Ukrainian woman berating Russian soldiers, telling them to put sunflower seeds in their pockets so that flowers would grow after they died in battle.

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How sunflowers became a symbol of Ukraine’s resistance amid Russia’s invasion

How sunflowers became a symbol of Ukraine’s resistance amid Russia’s invasion

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Published Mar 01, 2022 10:48 AM PHT

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