Effigy

An effigy is a representation of a person, especially in the form of sculpture: "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln". Other examples include a George W. Bush or Guy Fawkes made of straw and old clothing.

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In some religious rituals, an effigy is used to represent an undesired person or spirit. The effigy is burned as a sign of the participants' shared intent to banish the represented element from their lives.

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Political effigies serve a broadly similar purpose on political demonstrations or annual community rituals such as that held in Lewes, on the south coast of England. In Lewes, important figures in current affairs are burned on bonfire night, alongside an effigy of the Pope.

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Sculpture: Sculpture is any three-dimensional form created as an artistic expression. Sculpture is primarily concerned with space: occupying it, relating to it, and influencing the perception of it....

Lincoln: The now widespread name, Lincoln originated in a city in eastern England. Its name is a contraction of the Latin Lindum Colonia, which was the name of a colony for veteran Roman soldiers. When the English counties (they were then called shires) were established in around the eleventh century, Linco...

Guy Fawkes: Guido Fawkes (April 13, 1570—January 31, 1606), most commonly called Guy Fawkes, was a member of the group of Roman Catholic conspirators who attempted to carry out the Gunpowder Plot. The conspirators had planned to assassinate King James I and all the members of both branches of the Parliam...

Effigy related Images and Photos (experimental)

Effigy of Ferdinand-Philippe	Effigy of Charles V The Wise	Effigy of Philippa of Hainault	Effigy of Henry Vii in Westminster Abbey
Effigy of Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick	Effigy of Robert II Count of Artois 1317	The Effigy of William Longspee Earl of Salisbury: in Salisbury Cathedral	Effigy of Geoffrey de Magnaville Earl of Essex and Templar Knight
The Effigy of John de Montacute Depicted in Full Armour: in Salisbury Cathedral	Pendant with the Effigy of Napoleon Hides a Mirror