bravery, strength, valour, sovereignty
The rampant lion on the badge is from the royal arms of Scotland.
Lion = Deathless Courage Tiger = Great Fierceness + more that i didn't type, sorry
If the lion is passant (walking) it is a symbol of English sterling silver. If the lion is rampant (standing on hind legs) it is a symbol of Scottish sterling silver.
firstly, it isn't a dragon, it's called the Lion Rampant - check out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Standard_of_Scotland
The coat of arms of Holland is a gold field with a red lion rampant. Gold stands for generocity and elevation of the mind. The lion stands for bravery and strength. Red in heraldry stands for military strengh (or depicts the warrior or martyr).
A lion is usually a symbol of strength
The unicorn and the rampant lion.
The unicorn and the rampant lion.
The rampant lion on the badge is from the royal arms of Scotland.
Lion = Deathless Courage Tiger = Great Fierceness + more that i didn't type, sorry
It is largely based on Shakespeare's Hamlet.
The Saltire or St Andrews Cross and the Lion Rampant
If the lion is passant (walking) it is a symbol of English sterling silver. If the lion is rampant (standing on hind legs) it is a symbol of Scottish sterling silver.
The hallmark featuring an anchor, a rampant lion, and the letter "Z" indicates that the silver item was assayed in Birmingham, England, in the year 1991. The anchor represents Birmingham, the lion indicates that the item is sterling silver, and the letter "Z" denotes the specific year of assay.
unrestrained Also: 1) Violent in action, spirit, opinion (which is really the same as unrestrained!) 2) Standing on the hind legs (eg: rampant lion on coat of arms)
A lion rampant is pictured in the the upper right quadrant of the shield.
The Rampant Lion of Scotland has been the hallmark of the Aston Villa crest, thanks to the influence of Scottishmen William McGregor & George Ramsay.