The
Guy Fawkes mask is a stylised depiction of
Guy Fawkes, the best-known member of the
Gunpowder Plot. The plot was an attempt to blow up the
House of Lords in London on 5 November 1605, in order to restore a Catholic head of state. The use of a
mask on an
effigy, has long roots as part of
Guy Fawkes Night celebrations.