To avoid litigation, the New Hampshire capital has included a Satanic symbol in their holiday display.

To "avoid legal action," Concord, New Hampshire's capital city, has decided to include The Satanic Temple (TST) in its holiday display in the town square.

On Saturday, the city of Concord, New Hampshire, announced on Facebook that TST had obtained a permit to display a holiday monument near their nativity scene outside the New Hampshire State House.

To avoid legal action, Concord must decide whether to prohibit all holiday displays set up by other organizations or permit the TST display, as per the First Amendment.

"The City has decided to continue its policy of allowing unattended displays at City Plaza during the holiday season and to allow the statue. The City Council will review whether to allow permits for unattended holiday displays at City Plaza next year."

The Satanic Temple has been requesting to place its monuments at holiday displays as a demonstration of religious diversity and harmony, but has been excluded from various locations across the country. As a result, TST has both threatened legal action and filed lawsuits under the First Amendment.

The Satanic Temple has been granted permission to install a monument on Concord's City Plaza during December, as part of its holiday display.

The Satanic Temple's mission is to promote benevolence and empathy, reject tyranny, advocate for practical common sense, oppose injustice, and pursue noble goals, despite being often confused with the Church of Satan.

In an interview with The Boston Globe, Concord Mayor Byron Champlin voiced his criticism of the TST display.

He stated that he opposed the permit because the request was not made to promote religious equity but to drive an anti-religious political agenda that takes advantage of the attention one can receive during this time of year.

According to a Facebook live post, the statue was unveiled by TST leaders on Saturday night and a photo of it was shared by the city and its post.

According to Boston.com, the statue depicts Baphomet, a deity and occult symbol, with yellow eyes, a purple stole adorned with upside crosses, and a tablet inscribed with the seven fundamental tenets of the temple in Boston.

Lucien Greaves, TST cofounder and spokesperson, stated to Planet Chronicle Digital that the City of Concord's decision to allow the holiday display was an acknowledgement that they had no choice but to comply with the law.

"As it should be, the law mandates that the government refrain from interfering with religious beliefs and practices, including identity," he stated. "The core of religious freedom lies in the ability for each individual to hold and practice their religious beliefs as they see fit."

Despite feeling uneasy about Satanic imagery, one should be proud that our displays are publicly displayed in a country where such freedom still exists, he stated.

Two-and-a-half days after its unveiling, the statue was shoved onto the pavement, according to TST's statement to Planet Chronicle Digital.