HOSTILITY

Poppies - A symbol of love, peace and death. Greek and Roman myths offered poppies to the dead. Used in the production of opium, and associated with morphine and heroin. Symbol of remembrance to British soldiers. National Polish flower emblem.

Crown - Notion of divine right, nobility, classism, sovereignty. Symbol of oppressors, Medieval style crown.

Machine Guns - First used by American troops in Vietnam, the M16 is an American made, automatic rifle, therefore symbolising mass destruction and exercising power.

Barbed Wire - Invention to separate and dissuade, used to oppress. Sometimes represents strength and resilience.

Grenades - indiscriminate casualities, holy hand grenade symbol of authority

Missiles - Jericho III, American made 1 ton missile, indiscriminate victims and destruction

Tanks - Imperialist, colonial method of enforcement and intimidation

Drones - Surveillance, tech, Palantir uses them to pick off injured civilians in Palestine

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