| They're not lions 14:20 - Jul 5 with 2021 views | Guthrum |
It's three heraldic leopards on the shield. |  |
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| They're not lions on 14:22 - Jul 5 with 2013 views | DanFord |
According to Fat Diego they are not Lions or Leopards but Cheetahs. |  |
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| They're not lions on 15:26 - Jul 5 with 1909 views | agentp |
They are European Leopards - the Lynx | |
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| They're not lions on 16:18 - Jul 5 with 1847 views | Mullet |
This is peak Guffers. |  |
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| They're not lions on 16:33 - Jul 5 with 1825 views | DanFord |
They are Lions though. From the heraldic crest of Richard I, which featured three lions. | |
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| They're not lions on 16:35 - Jul 5 with 1821 views | Swansea_Blue |
‘Three heraldic leopards’ doesn’t scan though does it? |  |
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| They're not lions on 19:00 - Jul 5 with 1753 views | Swansea_Blue |
| They're not lions on 15:26 - Jul 5 by agentp |
They are European Leopards - the Lynx |
I would pay good money for that to be true! Imagine how conflicted that would make BNP types. Well, ok maybe just confused. But would be as funny as feck. | |
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| They're not lions on 19:50 - Jul 5 with 1712 views | Guthrum |
| They're not lions on 16:33 - Jul 5 by DanFord |
They are Lions though. From the heraldic crest of Richard I, which featured three lions. |
No, it was the two leopards of his grandfather, Geoffrey of Anjou. The third was added after Richard went on crusade. | |
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| They're not lions on 19:57 - Jul 5 with 1700 views | HARRY10 |
| They're not lions on 16:33 - Jul 5 by DanFord |
They are Lions though. From the heraldic crest of Richard I, which featured three lions. |
I had to smile when seeing a couple of halfwits in Norman style chain mail wearing a symbol that has associations with Europe long before even the Normans.
About as historically accurate as Nott'm Forest fans dressing up as one of the Merrie Men, based on some Hollywood film of the 1940's. | | | |
| They're not lions on 20:22 - Jul 5 with 1675 views | agentp |
| They're not lions on 19:00 - Jul 5 by Swansea_Blue |
I would pay good money for that to be true! Imagine how conflicted that would make BNP types. Well, ok maybe just confused. But would be as funny as feck. |
It is true.
The European lynx is the heraldic Leopard; look at the portrayal. It was of course native to Britain as well as Europe. Its extinction from the UK is very much debated, but during the time of Richard 1, the European Lynx was very much respected as a symbol of strength. What we deem a lion would have been very unknown.
You can see the characteristics of the Lynx very clearly in the heraldic portrayal. [Post edited 5 Jul 2018 20:26]
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| They're not lions on 20:55 - Jul 5 with 1633 views | Coastalblue |
| They're not lions on 20:22 - Jul 5 by agentp |
It is true.
The European lynx is the heraldic Leopard; look at the portrayal. It was of course native to Britain as well as Europe. Its extinction from the UK is very much debated, but during the time of Richard 1, the European Lynx was very much respected as a symbol of strength. What we deem a lion would have been very unknown.
You can see the characteristics of the Lynx very clearly in the heraldic portrayal. [Post edited 5 Jul 2018 20:26]
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Now I'm not going to argue any of your point, except the Romans would have been bringing Lions back to Europe a year or two before Richard 1. |  |
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| They're not lions on 20:59 - Jul 5 with 1623 views | Mullet |
| They're not lions on 20:55 - Jul 5 by Coastalblue |
Now I'm not going to argue any of your point, except the Romans would have been bringing Lions back to Europe a year or two before Richard 1. |
But what did they ever do for us? | |
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| They're not lions on 21:08 - Jul 5 with 1614 views | tcblue |
| They're not lions on 19:00 - Jul 5 by Swansea_Blue |
I would pay good money for that to be true! Imagine how conflicted that would make BNP types. Well, ok maybe just confused. But would be as funny as feck. |
As opposed to native British lions? | | | |
| They're not lions on 21:18 - Jul 5 with 1588 views | StNeotsBlue |
| They're not lions on 19:57 - Jul 5 by HARRY10 |
I had to smile when seeing a couple of halfwits in Norman style chain mail wearing a symbol that has associations with Europe long before even the Normans.
About as historically accurate as Nott'm Forest fans dressing up as one of the Merrie Men, based on some Hollywood film of the 1940's. |
I think you're over thinking things here. It's just a couple of blokes in fancy dress on the piss. Good luck to them. |  | | |
| They're not lions on 21:52 - Jul 5 with 1546 views | agentp |
| They're not lions on 20:55 - Jul 5 by Coastalblue |
Now I'm not going to argue any of your point, except the Romans would have been bringing Lions back to Europe a year or two before Richard 1. |
They certainly did.
Richard 1 arms portray a lynx pretty well and was referred to as a heraldic Leopard; as was the Lynx. Many historians believe the Lynx to be the heraldic Leopard; it was used throughout Europe as well including countries with minimal Roman influence. It probably evolved into what we know as a Lion with understanding. | |
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