Lion (heraldry)
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lion-heraldry-189-1138869
title:
Lion (heraldry)
text:
The lion is a common charge in heraldry. It traditionally symbolises courage, nobility, royalty, strength, stateliness and valour, because historically the lion has been regarded as the "king of beasts". The lion also carries Judeo-Christian symbolism. The Lion of Judah stands in the coat of arms of Jerusalem. Similar-looking lions can be found elsewhere, such as in the coat of arms of the Swedish royal House of Bjälbo, from there in turn derived into the coat of arms of Finland, formerly belong
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Element in heraldry
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion_(heraldry)
date created:
2006-05-10T15:44:53Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T02:34:53Z
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