Lion (heraldry)
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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".[1] 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 Bjelbo, from there in turn derived into the coat of arms of Finland, formerly belonging to Sweden.
"Lions passant" redirects here. For the flag used by English monarchs, see Coat of arms of England § Royal banner of England.
"Lion Rampant" redirects here. For the flag used by Scottish monarchs (and which now represents the British monarchy in Scotland), see Royal Banner of Scotland. For the flag and arms used by the King of León, see Heraldry of León. For the game publishing company, see Lion Rampant (game publisher).
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