Lion of England – lions have long featured in heraldry across Europe and even in England prior to the establishment of the modern kingdom. It was King Richard I, also known as Richard the Lionheart, who made the Lion of England and his Three Lions badge the first official Royal Arms in 1198. The Lion of England design shows a powerful lion with the Imperial State Crown on its head supporting the Royal Arms of England shield with the Three Lions in two quadrants, the Lion of Scotland in the second quadrant, and the Harp of Ireland in the third quadrant.