The statue of Admiral Lord Nelson is decorated with a hat, and an Olympic torch, designed by Sylvia Fletcher of Locke & Co., the company famed for making Nelson's original bicorn hat, as part of an art event in central London's Trafalgar square, during th
The statue of Admiral Lord Nelson is decorated with a hat, and an Olympic torch, designed by Sylvia Fletcher of Locke & Co., the company famed for making Nelson's original bicorn hat, as part of an art event in central London's Trafalgar square, during the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012. The "Hatwalk" event, brings together 21 emerging and established designers to showcase British millinery in some of London's most iconic statues. Lefteris Pitarakis, Associated Press
By Associated Press

After 200 years, it seemed just about time for a fresh hat for Admiral Nelson, the hero honored in Trafalgar Square.

Nelson's column, one of London's most famous landmarks, received new headgear on Monday, with a snappy bicorn made by the same company that designed hats for the admiral lo those many years ago. Lock & Co, the oldest hatter in London, decorated the hat in a Union flag and adorned it with an Olympic torch.

Nelson led Britain to victory over the combined fleets of France and Spain in the Battle of Trafalgar, but was mortally wounded in the confrontation that secured Britain's naval supremacy in 1805.

One wonders what Nelson would think of this one. Certainly more colorful this time around.

— Danica Kirka — http://twitter.com/danicakirka

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