3 Lions

[iansterling]

Why do we have 3 lions on the English Crest.
( sorry if I'm being ignorant)

[1ozzy]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Arms_of_England

http://www.britroyals.com/arms.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion_(heraldry)

Some answers here.

[jno]

good question, especially as lions aren't native to England (nor are unicorns, come to that). I think King John had a lion in his zoo once, but that's about it. Compare that with the kangaroo and emu on Australia's arms, or the dead sheep on New Zealand's.

I think a mole and a water rat would be more properly English.

[jomifl]

A haggis would be best as it is the only creature native to the British Isles.

[Arksided]

Don't forget about that country with a Dragon.

[maggiebee]

Indeed jomifl, and the native haggis has two long legs and two short legs for running round the mountains and hills. Perfect for a new crest.

[jomifl]

Kernow? where the pendragons come from.

[jomifl]

Yes Maggie, and there are 2 subpecies the clocwise haggis and the anticlockwise haggis. the uphill and downhill haggi died out many years ago as one lot died of starvation and frosbite and the others drowned.