Statue of Baphomet

The statue of Baphomet is a monumental bronze sculpture commissioned by the Satanic Temple, first unveiled in 2015. The statue has figured in public challenges against the display of the Ten Commandments at two U.S. state capitols.

Depicting Baphomet, a goat-headed, angel-winged humanoid symbol of the occult, the statue stands 8.5 feet (2.6 m) tall, weighing over 3,000 lb (1,400 kg), and includes a prominent pentagram as well as two smiling youths gazing up at the seated central figure. Petitions to display the statue on public grounds have resulted in arguments concerning religious equality and the validity of satirical elements as part of new religious movements. Production of the statue, and its initial notoriety, is featured in the 2019 Hail Satan? documentary.