English lion symbol

1066, England was conquered by Norman, and the Norman dynasty was established. It is said that they used lions as shields on the battlefield, so the prototype of the lion coat of arms of the British royal family for thousands of years also came from this.

In fact, whether the Lion Shield really exists or not, it indicates the origin of Norman, that is, the origin of the Duke of Norman-Denmark and Norway in northern Europe. Compared with the blue lion coat of arms in Denmark, the lion's head in England turns forward, which is also the biggest feature of the lion coat of arms in England.

/kloc-In the second half of the 0/2nd century, the coat of arms of the English royal family was formally formed, and began to spread to the outside world, eventually becoming a special symbol of family and personal rank, which was recognized by the whole society.

When Henry II was the Earl of Anjou, he inherited his father's coat of arms: six upright golden lions on the blue shield. After he married Eleanor of Aquitaine, he got the coat of arms of the Duke of Aquitaine, that is, a single Norman golden lion on the red shield.

The reason why there are three lions on the British royal coat of arms is:

The pattern of three lions in the British royal family originated from the second seal pattern 1 195 during the reign of Richard I. Interestingly, the reigning king not only had a short time, only ten years, but also had several seal patterns, including single lion, double lion and double lion, which eventually evolved into a unique three-lion coat of arms of the British royal family.

From12nd century to14th century, the royal coat of arms in England has always been three golden lions fixed on a red background, even in today's British coat of arms. The royal coat of arms can be said to be the highest symbol of state power and a very important political symbol. It is no accident that the British royal family chose the lion as the symbol of the royal family.