What is the Guy Fawkes mask and why is it associated with Anonymous? -Faye

Protestors demonstrate in Parliament Square, London, during the Million Mask March bonfire night protest organised by activist group Anonymous

Protestors demonstrate in Parliament Square, London, during the Million Mask March bonfire night protest organised by activist group Anonymous

The Guy Fawkes mask has become a symbol for Anonymous - the same style of mask used in the V for Vendetta movie of 2006.

The strangely stylised mask of Guy Fawkes with a moustache and pointy beard in the 2006 movie uses Fawkes as a role model in his quest to end the rule of a fictional fascist party in the UK.

It was first used by Anonymous in 2008 at the Project Chanology protest - a march against the Church of Scientology.

The group protested in response to the Church forcing YouTube to pull a video of Tom Cruise discussing Scientology that was meant for internal use within the Church.

The Guy Fawkes mask has since become popular method of hiding faces during anti-establishment protests around the world.