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Monday, October 29, 2012

Trivia : The Guy Fawkes Mask - A Symbol of Protest

The first time I saw this mask I thought it was the one worn by the subterranean guy in the "Phantom of the Opera". I found out I was wrong so I decided to check what and who this mask is. Here's what I found out :

Guy Fawkes Mask
It's called the Guy Fawkes mask. Lately, it is commonly seen worn by protestors and used by the internet hackers group Anonymous as their official icon. But behind this mask is a long and interesting history that dates back to 17th century. 

Who is Guy Fawkes? And what had he done to become famous, rather infamous, and be perpetually remembered in a mask.

A group of English Catholics led by Robert Catesby plotted to blow up the House of the Lords to assassinate King James I of England to restore a Catholic monarch to the throne. The plot was discovered and one of the plotters caught, convicted and eventually hanged was Guy or  Guido Fawkes. Guy Fawkes is a military man who was in-charge of  the gunpowder barrels to be used in the plot.

The Bonfire Night :  
"Fawkes became synonymous with the Gunpowder Plot, the failure of which has been commemorated in England since 5 November 1605. His effigy is traditionally burned on a bonfire, commonly accompanied by a firework display"[1]. This commemoration is known as the Bonfire Night[2] or Guy Fawkes Night.

V for Vendetta : A comic book series and a film adaptation where the main character was dressed in Guy Fawkes  mask made the mask more popular in recent times.

The Guy Fawkes mask has been used by protestors as a way to hide their identities and avoid retaliations. The mask eventually became a symbol of protests. It has also become a popular symbol in internet protest and is the icon of the hacker group called Anonymous. 



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