It simply meant that the arms allocated to that particular knight, or chosen by that particular knight, included a lion. There was no special significance in choosing a lion, or a chevron, or a cross, or a fleur-de-lys, or any other design.
The lion itself had no meaning unless it was a visual reference to the name of the knight - the arms of the modern Bowes-Lyon family include bows and lions used in exactly this way.
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In medieval times, the lion was revered as the "king of beasts". As such, it was often used in heraldry as a symbol of royalty. The lion also symbolized strength, bravery, and valor.
feudalism is the way life worked in the middle ages
Medival is an incorrect spelling of medieval, which means "middle ages."
Medieval PeriodDark Age?Medieval times or the medieval era.
To identify individuals by their name or their status.
"Medivial" means nothing. It is a misspelling of the word "medieval " which means "the middle ages."