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Lion as a primary charge in the coat of arms of Finland (1978 design, based on the 16th-century coat of arms of the Grand Duke of Finland). 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 first images of the Ruthenian lion in European coats of arms date back to the fifteenth century. In particular, it is present in the "Coat of Arms of the Golden Fleece" (1430–1461) in the group of coats of arms of the nobility of the Kingdom of Poland as the coat of arms of Rus, along with the coats of arms of Dobrzyń Land and Kuyaba.
Figure 2: Coat of arms of Valdemar Birgersson. The heraldic lion is quite common in Western Europe, and several European countries incorporate it into their national coats of arms. In Nordic heraldry, the lion is first found in the coat of arms of Denmark in the later part of the 12th century.
The coat of arms of Belgium bears a lion or, known as Leo Belgicus (Latin for the Belgian lion), as its charge.This is in accordance with article 193 (originally 125) of the Belgian Constitution: The Belgian nation takes red, yellow and black as colours, and as state coat of arms the Belgian lion with the motto UNITY MAKES STRENGTH.
Coat of arms of Belgium: Bosnia and Herzegovina: Per bend enhanced or and azure, a bend of mullets palewise argent. None Coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bulgaria: Gules, a crowned lion rampant or. Съединението прави силата (Bulgarian, Saedinenieto pravi silata) Unity makes strength: Coat of arms of Bulgaria ...
Coat of arms of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach; Coat of arms of Schleswig; Coat of arms of Schleswig-Holstein; Coat of arms of Scotland; Seal of Manila; Coat of arms of Senegal; Coat of arms of Sierra Leone; Coat of arms of Singapore; Coat of arms of Sofia; Coat of arms of South Africa (1910–2000) Coat of arms of South Georgia and the South Sandwich ...
National flag of Bagratid Armenia in 885–1045 Coat of arms of England with significantly inaccurate anatomy Flag of Sri Lanka Lion as a primary charge in the coat of arms of Finland (1978 design, based on the 16th-century coat of arms of the Grand Duke of Finland). The lion is a common charge in heraldry, traditionally symbolizing courage. [87]
Since 1950, the lion in the Bavarian state coat of arms, has been emblazoned in the dexter chief today for the Upper Palatinate, which once belonged to the House of Wittelsbach. From 1923 to 1934 the Palatine Lion was in the second subfield on the Bavarian shield; since 1950 it has been placed in the first subfield, as in the state coat of arms.