Lions in heraldry

The Merlion () is the official mascot of Singapore. It is depicted as a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish. Being of prominent symbolic nature to Singapore and Singaporeans in general, it is widely used to represent both the city state and its people in sports teams, advertising, branding, tourism and as a national personification.

national and cultural symbol

heraldic animal

symbol of Mark the Evangelist

an element in Iran's national flag

animalisation of the Low Countries

mythical creature

thumb|The Marzocco now in Piazza della Signoria, a replica of Donatello's

medieval bronze sculpture in Brunswick, Germany

symbols of the United Kingdom

sculptures by James Woodford

heraldic charge

ancient Babylonian symbol

thumb|175px|right|A sea-lion, illustrated in A Complete Guide to Heraldry (1909). In heraldry, the term sea-lion (sometimes called a morse) refers to a legendary creature that has the head and upper body of a lion, but with webbed forelimbs and a fish tail. These occur most frequently as supporters, but also occur as crests and occasionally as charges. Sea-lions are frequently found in "sejant" or "sejant-erect" (sitting upright) attitudes, but may also be found "naiant" (horizontally, as if swimming) or "assurgeant" (issuing from the waves of the sea).

heraldic emblem