As images of Glasgow go, few are more iconic than the sight of a regal statue of the Duke of Wellington and his horse standing prominently on a plinth in the middle of the city – with its crowning glory, the humble orange traffic cone, placed firmly on his head. It has now been used on everything from artwork and posters to tea towels and gin bottles as a shining example of the city's ability (and pride) at not taking itself too seriously.
A much-loved part of the fabric of the city's cultural identity, Glaswegians take special pride in seeing the cone on Sir Arthur Wellesley's bronze head, and to see the statue without one is almost considered to be taboo.
To outsiders though, the pride in this harmless act of irreverence can often seem confusing but it's actually a key insight into the city itself and the people who live there.
