Banksy has confirmed he was behind a large statue depicting a man wearing a flag that has been placed on a plinth near the Mall in central London. The sculpture, which bears Banksy's signature on the plinth, was dropped into place from a low-loader and was installed in an area that is home to royal palaces and gentlemen's clubs. Observers speculated that the work was about "blind patriotism" and how Banksy managed to pull off such a stunt in the midst of the British establishment.