He appealed to the public to celebrate sporting events without endangering historic architecture.
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"We would encourage everyone celebrating to do so in ways that don't put either themselves or Edinburgh's historic environment at risk.
Our monuments have survived for generations and, with a little care and respect, they'll continue to be enjoyed for generations to come," Garry said.
Government administrators echoed these safety anxieties, noting that loose traffic cones threaten public thoroughfares.
"Whilst I’m sure these have been put up in good humour and with the best intentions, we need to consider the safety of the public above all," said Councillor Stephen Jenkinson, Edinburgh Council Transport and Environment Convener.
Jenkinson asked the public to leave the tradition exclusively to its original home.
"Unsecured traffic cones could potentially cause injury or present a road safety hazard, which is why they’ve been removed.
I think we can all agree that there is only one statue in Scotland that has truly immortalised the cone, so I’d urge people to not attempt any imitations," Jenkinson said.
However, some cultural analysts believe the commercialization of the symbol in Glasgow has watered down its rebellious roots.
"It started off in a proper 'us v them', tit for tat thing between the people and the council," said Alistair Heather, historian and tour guide.
Heather argued that integration into corporate branding stripped the prank of its authenticity.
"Where I think it got really brutally unfunny was, once the Commonwealth Games in 2014. It got gentrified," Heather said.
