– Why do so many Celtic coats of arms include a lion when lions are not native to Celtic countries?

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– Why do so many Celtic coats of arms include a lion when lions are not native to Celtic countries?

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There were these guys you might have heard of, they were called the Romans, and they conquered all of those countries at various points. Lions were a pretty big deal in Rome (and Greece before them), and that cultural facet stuck with all the peoples who were ruled by Rome.

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