There is a thing about the Lion being a symbol of England, isn't there?
According to Brewer's Dict. of Phrase and Fable
http://www.bartleby.com/81/10346.html
the Lion represents England. See also
http://www.bibliomania.com/2/3/174/1122/14804/1/frameset.html
http://www.bootlegbooks.com/Reference/PhraseAndFable/data/761.html
- and what about that nursery rhyme about the lion and the unicorn, which
represent the English and the Scottish monarchies.
It's still with us as a national symbol - 3 lions on the chest of the English
football team shirt - and a little lion is printed on English hen's eggs -
hurrah!
see http://www.britegg.co.uk/homepage/index2.htm for details.
That's about as far as I can take the idea off the top of my head.
All the best,
Matt.
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