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  2. Cultural depictions of lions - Wikipedia

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    Arising from heraldic use, the Red Lion is also a popular pub name, with over 600 pubs bearing the name. [89] A rarer inn name is the White Lion, derived from Edward IV of England or the Duke of Norfolk. [89] Though the lion appears on the coats of arms and flags of Lyon and León, the cities' names have an unrelated derivation despite the ...

  3. Chinese guardian lions - Wikipedia

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    The female is essentially identical, but has a cub under the left paw, representing the cycle of life. Symbolically, the female lion protects those dwelling inside (the living soul within), while the male guards the structure (the external material elements). Sometimes the female has her mouth closed, and the male open.

  4. Lion (heraldry) - Wikipedia

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    Lion Leopardé ... is a French term for what the English call a Lion passant gardant. The word leopard is always made use of by the French heralds to express in their language, a lion full-faced, or gardant. Thus, when a lion is placed on an escutcheon in that attitude which we call rampant gardant, the French blazon it a Lion Leopardé.

  5. Elsa the lioness - Wikipedia

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    Elsa: The Lioness that Changed the World (2011); Shown in the US under the title Elsa's Legacy: The Born Free Story. Also to celebrate the 50 year anniversary of the book a further documentary was produced which was a collaboration between BBC in the UK for their series Natural World and PBS for their series Nature .

  6. Pakhet - Wikipedia

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    Some references associate this goddess as Pakhet-Weret-Hekau, (Weret Hekau meaning she who has great magic), implying the association with a goddess such as Hathor or Isis. Another title is Horus Pakhet ; the presence of many mummified hawks at the site would further the association with Hathor who was the mother of Horus , the hawk, the ...

  7. The True Story Behind 'Special Ops: Lioness' - AOL

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    The all-female Lioness team in the show is inspired by a real-life unit created by the U.S. Marines, although their purpose was different. Task Force Lioness, or the Female Engagement Team ...

  8. Wadjet - Wikipedia

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    Wadjet, depicted as a lioness, with a rearing cobra on her crown. Another early depiction of Wadjet is as a cobra entwined around a papyrus stem, [19] beginning in the Predynastic era (prior to 3100 B.C.) and it is thought to be the first image that shows a snake entwined around a staff symbol.

  9. President Samia says the lion is "always unsettled" so named him after opposition leader Tundu Lissu.