Our British 1st Battalion Irish Foot Guard is on parade in the ranks, perfect for social media photo-ops!"Make way for the His Majesty's guardsmen." The British love the pomp and circumstance of an official ceremony such as the King's Birthday Parade (Trooping the Colour). Our life-size English guardsman with ceremonial mace is ready to provide the "Escort for the Colour." Since the 17th century, the British guardmens role has consisted of both public and ceremonial duties, while wearing visually stunning uniforms. The bearskins hats were first worn by British soldiers in 1815 as a symbol of victory, following the defeat of Napoleon's French Imperial Guards at the battle of Waterloo. Aside from the hats, the red suit was selected because being battle uniforms, blood was less noticeable in that color. The collar is adorned with a golden faux embroidered shamrock, reflecting the Irish regiment's position as the fourth most senior guards regiment. Parading into any large-scale display with maximum impact, this 6-foot tall King's guardmen is sculpted with military details before being cast in fiberglass-reinforced designer resin for strength and individually hand painted for Design Toscano. This large-scale, display-quality King's guard sculpture transforms any home, garden, restaurant or hotel into something truly magnificent! 20.5"Wx16"Dx73"H. 40 lbs.