A famous Scottish statue with a traffic cone on its head has a new rival only a matter of yards away -- with a Victorian monument now holding an umbrella.
The Duke of Wellington statue in Scotland's largest city has featured on postcards and been used as a symbol of national pride and a typical example of the country's sense of humour.
And now an otherwise dignified monument to Queen Victoria in Glasgow's George Square has a brolly skilfully placed in its hand to shield it from the rain.
The statue was created by Italian-born French sculptor Carlo Marochetti in 1854 and shows the monarch sitting on top of a horse with her hand out-stretched.
SNP councillor for the Glasgow ward of Garscadden and Scotstounhill Chris Cunningham posted a picture of the new addition to the old monument onto Twitter.
He said: "I was just walking through George Square this morning when I looked up and thought 'oh, that's a bit different'.
"I don't see any harm in it. I thought it was funny and I think it will bring a smile to a lot of peoples' faces.
"The traffic cone on the Duke of Wellington has become so iconic for Glasgow and I have to wonder if this is a new trend.
"I think both are the result of quite a bit of drink being taken but placing the umbrella in Queen Victoria's hand requires more effort.
"I can see the umbrella getting increasingly more colourful. The next thing will be to see what someone will do to the Prince Albert statue in the square."
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