These bureaucrat icons will bring a rueful smile to those who have bumped up against the monolithic government while trying to bring about change.
Dealing with people as much as they do; the seasoned bureaucrat or politician can call on a wide range of body language to spice up their flat statements of refusal and dismissal.
These gestures could be combined into a Japanese Folk Dance or a Bon Odori dance for some Bureaucratic or Doctrinal Festival.