An Australian cartoonist reimagined New Zealand’s national floral emblem in memory of the Muslims slain in Friday’s mass shootings at two mosques in Christchurch. Campbell updated the image on Wednesday after the death toll rose to 50:When this image was drawn on Saturday morning, the death toll was 49. “I thought of the fern, which is an important symbol of New Zealand and its form reminded me of people,” he explained on Wednesday. “But many people have been touched by it and have expressed their thanks, and that obviously means a lot. I hope that warmth carries on to the victims and their families.”This article has been updated to include Campbell’s comments.

Source: Huffington Post March 20, 2019 11:03 UTC