Griffin lion

Again the griffin lion growing in red

The griffin lion is a common figure and a heraldic animal in heraldry .

It depicts a mixed animal consisting of the upper body of a griffin without wings and the lower body of a lion . Exception: the figures in the Latvian coats of arms of Vidzeme and Latgale and the representations on the 2 euro commemorative coins ( 2016 and 2017 ) in honor of these regions are winged .

The heraldic tinging can be done in one color or colored differently for each part of the figure. Claws, beak, tongue and bird legs can be colored differently than the hybrid creature , since these parts are considered reinforcement in heraldry. The heraldic animal has been known in heraldry since the 12th century.

On various East Greek wall friezes from the 7th century BC, the griffin lion is depicted walking and with wings.

Examples

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  In the back a golden griffin lion turned to the left in the coat of arms of Jengen

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  In the back a silver griffin lion in the coat of arms of Ingenried

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  Coat of arms of the Garmisch-Partenkirchen district with a red griffin lion turned to the left

See also

• Griffin (heraldic animal)
• Lion (heraldic animal)

literature

• J. Siebmacher's large and general book of arms, introductory volume, section B: Principles of the art of arms combined with a handbook of heraldic terminology (M. Gritzner). Bauer & Raspe, Nuremberg 1889 (Plate XXI. Figure 39).
• Griffin lion in the Heraldry Wiki

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Lorenz Winkler-Horaček : Monsters in early Greek art. Overcoming the incomprehensible. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin / Boston 2015, ISBN 978-3-11021-542-7 , p. 218, urn : nbn: de: 101: 1-201609207920 .