Well, first I would guess that they might have been common because European lions were a thing, so they were very much a big element of ancient Greek symbolism, and on and on.
@goodqueenaly, as our resident heraldic expert, any thoughts?
Why were lions so damn common in European heraldry? I get their symbolism I suppose but they are just so foreign to the lands that used the lion imagery so prominently. Who got the ball rolling on that trend?
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