Peace begins
with you.
Since 1999, one flame has crossed every border, been held by world leaders and children alike — and is being lit right now, as a dedication to peace.
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Born from seven flames.
Carried to every corner of the earth.
People have gathered around fire since the dawn of humanity. Before language, before borders, before religion — there was the flame. It was the first thing we shared.
In 1999, seven flames were lit on five continents, flown to the UK, and united as one. That single flame has since been passed candle to candle — to world leaders, to children in war zones, to cathedrals and hospitals — crossing every ocean and every border that divides us.
Read the full story →May peace begin within me.
Whatever you believe. Wherever you come from. This flame belongs to you — for every person, every faith, every nation.
Buy it. Light it. Pass it on.
Peace spreads the way the flame does — one person, one candle, one moment of stillness at a time.
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You don't need to be spiritual. You only need a moment and a willingness to begin.
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