Sign with "Choose Love over Fear" used in the Unite the Right counter-protest

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A handmade sign by Chloe Wilson used during the Charlottesville, Virginia counter-protest to the Unite the Right rally on August 12, 2017. The sign is constructed from white foamcore with the slogan "Choose Love over Fear." The front of the sign features large, handpainted, blue, red, and purple text that reads [Choose / LOVE / over / Fear]. Each word is underlined with black paint and the word "love" is accented with small, red, marks. Two flowers, painted yellow and orange, are painted on the right side of the sign. The back of the sign is mostly blank with a small red painted mark in the bottom left corner.

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