About a hundred people gathered in George Square on Saturday afternoon in order to "protect" the Glasgow Cenotaph from vandalism.
The Loyalist Defence League (LDL) invited its supporters to gather by the war memorial which commemorates those who died in World War 1.
It is understood the group organised the event in response to statues being defaced across Scotland.
Police gated off one half of the square, reserving the other side in case counter-protesters appeared.
Despite a heavy police presence, no opposing groups appeared at the event.
Additional patrols were put in place in Glasgow to monitor the city's monuments and statues after five Glasgow statues appeared on an online 'topple the racists' list.
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A video posted on the Twitter page of the LDL said: "Across the UK we have had far-left thugs violently defacing our war memorials/cenotaphs.
"In some cases they've daubed graffiti upon the statues and even pulled them down.
"These war memorials and monuments have been built to remember and respect the many people who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in maintaining the very same liberties, justice and freedom that these thugs claim they're fighting for when in reality they are just using it as an excuse to riot, thieve and assault."
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