Washington, D.C. residents reflected on Thursday (October 31) on the horrors of Jan. 6 riot while walking by a poop-emoji statue that appeared in front of the U.S. Capitol ahead of presidential elections.

Passersby said they found the statue "satirical" and a good way of reminding people "what happened four years ago and that it was really awful."

The feces atop, slightly larger than a soccer ball, looks like the popular iPhone poop emoji without the eyes and sits on top of the approximately six-foot (two-meter) wide desk. Viewed from the right perspective the pyramid of poop traces the outline of the Capitol's famous round dome.

A sign below the desk reveals its purpose: "This memorial honors the brave men and women who broke into the United States Capitol on January 6th, 2021 to loot, urinate, and defecate throughout those hallowed halls in order to overturn an election."

"President Trump celebrates these heroes of January 6th as 'unbelievable patriots' and 'warriors.' This monument stands as a testament to their daring sacrifice and lasting legacy," the sign says.

The statue does not identify its origin but a National Park Service permit for the week-long stunt was filed by a group called Civic Crafted LLC.

Thousands of supporters of then-President Donald Trump assaulted the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in an attempt to overturn his election loss, which he continues to falsely claim was the result of fraud.

On the backside of the statue is a desk nameplate for Democratic former U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, reminiscent of the man who put his feet up on her desk that day.

"There was an insurrection and a lot of harm and violence came to our city," Chris Liese, a German citizen living in D.C. said. - Report from Reuters