Legacy
In 2010, Fanque was honoured in his birthplace of Norwich by a commemorative blue plaque.
Thirty years after his death, the chaplain of the Showmen's Guild of Great Britain, Reverend Thomas Horne, wrote: "In the great brotherhood of the equestrian world there is no colour line, for, although Pablo Fanque was of African extraction, he speedily made his way to the top of his profession. The camaraderie of the ring has but one test - ability."
A drawing of Pablo Fanque upon his horse from the 20 March 1847 issue of The Illustrated London News (captioned, ASTLEY'S:--MR. PABLO FANQUE, AND HIS TRAINED STEED) appears on the cover of the 2003 book Black Victorians, Black Victoriana, edited by Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina.
In 2008, a gallery named Pablo Fanque opened in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, showcasing limited-edition wearable and small-scale artworks and contemporary collectible jewelry and objects from across Australia and overseas.
Fanque is also mentioned in the song "Ritz" by the band Cockney Rebel.
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