Golden Boy

The Golden Boy is a northward-facing statue perched on the dome of the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Arguably the province's best-known symbol, the statue was modeled after the Roman god Mercury and is meant to represent the prosperity and entrepreneurial spirit of Manitoba.Weighing 1,650 kilograms, it stands 5.25 metres tall from the toe to the top of the torch, and 4.27 metres from head to toe. When first installed, the tip of his torch—at 77 metres above ground—was the tallest point in all of Winnipeg.With the exception of several months in 2002 when the statue was lowered for restoration, the Golden Boy has stood atop the Legislative Building since its opening.