Bohemian lion

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The Bohemian lion is a heraldic symbol featuring a silver, double-tailed lion on a red field, historically representing the Kingdom of Bohemia and its monarchy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coat of arms charge
heraldic symbol
national symbol
appearsOn Bohemian royal banners
Czech state emblems
state seals of Bohemia
associatedWithDynasty Luxembourg dynasty
linked to: House of Luxembourg

Přemyslid dynasty
depictionMedium coins
flags
official documents
seals
hasClawColor gules
hasColor silver
hasCrown yes
hasFieldColor red
hasHeraldicFeature armed and langued gules
crowned head
forked tail
hasHeraldicField gules
hasHeraldicTincture argent
hasMottoContext symbol of sovereignty of Bohemian kings
hasOriginRegion Central Europe
hasOriginTerritory Bohemia
hasPosture rampant
hasTailCount two
hasTailForm double-tailed
hasTongueColor gules
historicalPeriodOfUse Middle Ages
modern era
influenced regional coats of arms in Czech lands
partOf Bohemian royal heraldry
heraldry of the Czech Republic
represents Bohemian monarchy
Kingdom of Bohemia
symbolOf Bohemia
Bohemian identity
Czech statehood
usedAs national emblem of Czechs
usedBy Bohemian kings
linked to: King of Bohemia

Czech lands
Kingdom of Bohemia
Lands of the Bohemian Crown
linked to: Bohemian Crown
usedIn coat of arms of the Kingdom of Bohemia
greater coat of arms of the Czech Republic
lesser coat of arms of the Czech Republic

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Queen of Bohemia coatOfArms Bohemian lion
Order of the White Lion namedAfter Bohemian Lion
linked to: Bohemian lion
King of Bohemia symbol Bohemian lion
Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia coatOfArms Bohemian lion and Moravian eagle
linked to: Bohemian lion
Jagiellonian coat of arms hasElement Bohemian Lion
linked to: Bohemian lion
Seal of the President of the Czech Republic hasPart Bohemian Lion
linked to: Bohemian lion