Tempers are flaring in both countries, with protesters burning effigies of each other's leaders. |
The grand effigies that typify civic sculpture invariably commemorate great statesmen, founding fathers or political icons. |
Gagging the mouth, blindfolding and burning effigies are some of the usual forms of protest. |
The counterpart of the English and Scottish passion for painted portraits was an almost equal obsession with sculpted effigies on tombs. |
The protesters separately burned the effigies of top local officials and senior legislators they blamed for obstructing their interests. |
Dudley Council have ordered the removal of piggy banks and all other porcine effigies after complaints. |