Pissing Statue Becomes A Symbol Of Belgium’s Attitude To Terrorism

A quirky statue found in Brussels that has long been photographed by tourists has now become a symbol of defiance in the wake of this morning’s terror attacks in the Belgian capital.

h/t: pulptastic

The Manneken Pis has always drawn laughs as it’s a statue of a little boy urinating into a fountain.

Réponse des belges à la violence… #jesuisbruxelles pic.twitter.com/e02OyatGTx

— Laura de B (@Lauradeb) March 22, 2016

But now artists around the world are turning Manneken Pis into a symbol of defiance in the face of terror.

#prayforbruxelles #jesuisbruxelles #mannekenpis #bruxelles#prayforbrussels ?????

A photo posted by Khayveen Van Der Woodsen?? (@khayveen_vdw) on Mar 22, 2016 at 4:16am PDT

And you can guess who he tends to be urinating on in the artwork.

Tout mon soutien aux amis belges. La France est avec vous !#Belgium #belgique #attentatbruxelles pic.twitter.com/0O5ZJsNawV

— Nawak (@NawakNawak) March 22, 2016

While some are just taking the, er, piss, like this guy asking, “Is a quiet piss too much to ask for?”

Mon coeur est à Bruxelles

A photo posted by Joann Sfar (@joannsfar) on Mar 22, 2016 at 2:42am PDT

The images are appearing on Twitter with the supportive hashtag #JeSuisBruxelles.

Je suis Bruxelles ! ? #bestrong#JesuisBruxelles#IamBrussels

A photo posted by ModelsMundo (@modelsmundo) on Mar 22, 2016 at 1:32am PDT

And sometimes the cheeky naked statue isn’t urinating at all, just proudly waving his country’s flag.

Todos somos #Bruselas #JesuisBruxelles #Jesuisbelge

A photo posted by enfemenino (@enfemenino) on Mar 22, 2016 at 5:44am PDT

“I’ll piss on your bombs.”

??❤️ Carry on pissing them off. #jesuisbelge #jesuisbelgeunefois #jesuisbruxelles #bruxelles #brussels #bruxellesmabelle

A photo posted by C. (@clemilicious) on Mar 22, 2016 at 3:25am PDT

Who knew a weird statue could have so much power?

Belgium piss on you terrorism! ✊✌ #marcsteiner #bruxelles #brussels #jesuisbruxelles #prayfirbrussels #mannekenpis #belgique #belgium #attentatbruxelles #zaventem

A photo posted by @sara_mihaielovna on Mar 22, 2016 at 5:27am PDT

And there’s some clever play on words happening, too.

#belgium#brussels#solidarity#jesuisbruxelles#whats#wrong#with#world

A photo posted by @majamaj0613 on Mar 22, 2016 at 5:17am PDT

This Instagrammer writes, “Enough! You’ll never take away our freedom.”

¡Ya basta, nunca podréis quitarnos la libertad! #JeSuisBruxelles

A photo posted by Manu Fau (@manufau10) on Mar 22, 2016 at 5:17am PDT

You can see more on Twitter by following #JeSuisBruxelles.