Lion

Lion (Animal)

A large feline animal, native to Africa.

See also

• Lion according to Maplet's A Greene Forest

Lion (Heraldry)

The lion is a common heraldic charge. It is often associated with the royal arms of England. An English lion is lion passant gardant. However it can be confused with a leopard that was never used in heraldry with spots.

Lion (Person)

The lion is used as the Christian symbol for the disciple Mark. For this reason, it often appears in church manuscripts in the illumination. The other reason is the Christian symbolism of the lion and the lamb.

Richard the Lion-heart (Coeur de Lion) is Richard I.