Lion of Florence

The lion is a common charge in heraldry. It traditionally symbolises bravery, nobility, royalty, strength, stateliness and valour, because historically it has been regarded as the king of beasts. Lion refers also to a Judeo Christian symbolism. The lion also used to be a symbol for the powerful Medicis family in Florence, which explains why there are so many in the city.狮子是纹章学（heraldry）中极为常见的纹章图案。传统上，它象征着勇敢、高贵、王权、力量、威严与勇武，因历史上被尊为百兽之王。狮子同时也承载着犹太-基督教（Judeo Christian）的象征内涵。此外，狮子曾是佛罗伦萨权势煊赫的美第奇家族的象征，这也解释了该城市中狮子相关元素为何如此普遍。