Braveheart Scottish political landscape in the mid to late 1990s. In 1997, a 12-ton sandstone statue depicting Mel Gibson as William Wallace in "Braveheart" was placed in the car park of the Wallace Monument near Stirling, Scotland. The statue, which was the work of Tom Church, a monumental mason from Brechin, included the word "Braveheart" on Wallace's shield. The installation became the cause of much controversy; one local resident stated that it was wrong to "desecrate the main memorial to Wallace with a lump of crap". In 1998, someone wielding a hammer vandalized the statue's face. After repairs were made, the
Statue of the Sentinel of Freedom initiated the installation of a statue of Lapu-Lapu in Rizal Park as a move to honor Lapu-Lapu as a hero of not only Cebu but the whole Philippines. They urged the Office of the President to an accept their proposal. The statue was unveiled in February 5, 2004. The Korean Freedom League led by Chairman Kwon Jung-dal donated for the casting of the statue. In 2014, Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza requested the transfer of the statue to Punta Engaño of her city where she plans to put it in an island to be made at the tip of the