Why are lions so popular in European heraldry if they don’t live in Europe?

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For example, there are lions on the coat of arms of Britain or Norway, but there are no lions there.

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Fun fact: In Finland it was originally translated to ’Jalopeura’ / ‘Noble Deer’, as the people at the time had no idea what a lion looked like. They thought its like a deer but better.

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