SOON after Friday night’s attacks on Paris, cities around the world began projecting the colors of the French flag onto landmarks in a brilliantly colored display in solidarity with the French people and in tribute to the victims of Friday’s attacks. Iconic locations radiate the blue, white, and red ‘Tricolore.’ Below are only some of the landmarks participating.
Cities Around the World Light Up Their Landmarks in Solidarity After Paris Attacks
by
Katie Scott Aiton
Nov 16, 2015
Madison Square Garden, New York, United States
Moment of silence for all those affected by the tragedies in Paris. #PrayForParis 🇫🇷
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Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia
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Shanghai’s Oriental Pearl TV Tower
A night view of the Bund in Shanghai. ✨ #orientalpearltower #thebund ✨
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Christ the Redeemer statue, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nous sommes Paris. #paris #parisjetaime #riodejaneiro #Rio #jesuisparis
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Nous sommes Paris. #paris #parisjetaime #riodejaneiro #Rio #jesuisparis
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The London Eye, London, England
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Three Crosses in Vilnius, Lithuania
Trafalgar Square, London, England
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Jerusalem’s Old City walls
Toronto’s CN Tower, Canada
Toronto’s CN Tower shines with the bleu, blanc, et rouge in honor of those whose lives were lost in the terrorist attacks in Paris #godalmightysaveparis #prayforparis #prayersforparis #parisneedsprayers #prayforfrance
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Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, Australia
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Skytree Tokyo, Japan
🇫🇷🇯🇵 PARIS × TOKYO 🇫🇷🇯🇵 #PrayForParis | Tokyo Skytree ================================ Location: Tokyo, Japan ================================
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San Francisco City Hall, San Francisco, United States
San Francisco in solidarity | #frenchcolors #SanFranciscoCityHall #mysanfrancisco #onlyinsf #nowrongwaysf #alwayssf #bleublancrouge #letthehealingbegin
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Washington Square Park, New York, United States
Kuwait City’s Kuwait Towers
Et si la haine pouvait réveiller l’humanité… #kuwaittowers #kuwait #prayforparis #humanité #libertéégalitéfraternité #koweit #parisjetaime #paris
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Bratislava Castle, Bratislava, Slovakia
#prayforparis #praysforparis #peaceforparis🇫🇷❤️ #peaceforfrance🇫🇷✌🏻️ #stopwars #nowars #supportparis #supportfranceandthepeopleofparis #slovakia #bratislava #bratislavacastle #neverforget
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The Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany