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https://www.europesays.com/uk/1140556/ Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor 'to receive royal funeral' – London Evening Standard #AndrewMountbattenWindsor #BuckinghamPalace #Entertainment #JeffreyEpstein #StGeorge'sChapel #UK #UnitedKingdom

NRL live updates: Canberra Raiders vs Newcastle Knights, St George Illawarra Dragons vs Cronulla Sutherland Sharks

The Newcastle Knights will look to keep their slim hopes of a top four finish alive when they…
#NewsBeep #News #Sports #AU #Australia #Canberra #CanberraRaiders #Cronulla #cronullasutherland #liveblog #liveupdates #Newcastle #NewcastleKnights #nrl #Raiders #rugbyleague #sharks #sports #StGeorge #StGeorgeIllawarraDragons
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/848788/

NRL live updates: Canberra Raiders vs Newcastle Knights, St George Illawarra Dragons vs Cronulla Sutherland Sharks

The Newcastle Knights will look to keep their slim hopes of a top four finish alive when they…
#NewsBeep #News #Sports #AU #Australia #Canberra #CanberraRaiders #Cronulla #cronullasutherland #liveblog #liveupdates #Newcastle #NewcastleKnights #nrl #Raiders #rugbyleague #sharks #sports #StGeorge #StGeorgeIllawarraDragons
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/848788/

South Bristol park tennis club ‘up for a fight’ over its future

Council chiefs have tried to reassure the club but a consultation on future management is happening soon 06:00,…
#Tennis #News #AshtonGate #BristolCityCouncil #Eastville #Horfield #Knowle #SouthBristol #Sport #StGeorge
https://www.europesays.com/tennis/47526/

South Bristol park tennis club ‘up for a fight’ over its future

Council chiefs have tried to reassure the club but a consultation on future management is happening soon 06:00,…
#NewsBeep #News #Tennis #AshtonGate #BristolCityCouncil #Eastville #Horfield #Knowle #SouthBristol #sport #Sports #StGeorge #tennis #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/729262/

US State Department to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia, sources say

The US State Department has notified Congress that it plans to close five foreign missions in a rare…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #AmericaFirst #Canada #china #Congress #Douala #Grenada #Indonesia #Medan #Nagoya #Nihon #Russia #StGeorge's #statedepartment #US #Winnipeg
https://www.europesays.com/japan/68502/

Somerset in charge after first day of Cup Match – The Royal Gazette

Created: Jul 30, 2026 08:11 PM (Updated: Jul 30, 2026 09:58 PM) Somerset celebrations on day 1 of…
#NewsBeep #News #Cricket #cricket #CricketClubs #CupMatch #SomersetCC #Sports #StGeorge #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/722307/

Restaurant in St. George announces closure https://www.diningandcooking.com/2745722/restaurant-in-st-george-announces-closure/ #closing #GeorgeO'Neal #Italia #Italian #ItalianCuisine #ItalianRestaurant #italiano #italy #Portobello'sGrill #RestaurantClosing #StGeorge

Restaurant in St. George announces closure https://www.diningandcooking.com/2745722/restaurant-in-st-george-announces-closure/ #closing #GeorgeO'Neal #Italia #Italian #ItalianCuisine #ItalianRestaurant #italiano #italy #Portobello'sGrill #RestaurantClosing #StGeorge

Restaurant in St. George announces closure https://www.diningandcooking.com/2745722/restaurant-in-st-george-announces-closure/ #closing #GeorgeO'Neal #Italia #Italian #ItalianCuisine #ItalianRestaurant #italiano #italy #Portobello'sGrill #RestaurantClosing #StGeorge

Marcus Scotland ruled out of Cup Match for St George’s – The Royal Gazette

Created: Jul 21, 2026 03:59 AM Out for personal reasons: Marcus Scotland St George’s will be forced to…
#NewsBeep #News #Cricket #cricket #Sports #StGeorge #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/703417/

TATEL Brings Mediterranean Dining and Live Music to St. George’s Bay, Malta, Everything You Need to Know https://www.diningandcooking.com/2731140/tatel-brings-mediterranean-dining-and-live-music-to-st-georges-bay-malta-everything-you-need-to-know/ #EUROPE #MaltaFineDining #MaltaTravelNews #Mediterranean #MediterraneanCuisineMalta #MediterraneanDinner #SpanishDiningMalta #StGeorge’sBayRestaurants #TatelMalta

TATEL Brings Mediterranean Dining and Live Music to St. George’s Bay, Malta, Everything You Need to Know https://www.diningandcooking.com/2731140/tatel-brings-mediterranean-dining-and-live-music-to-st-georges-bay-malta-everything-you-need-to-know/ #EUROPE #MaltaFineDining #MaltaTravelNews #Mediterranean #MediterraneanCuisineMalta #MediterraneanDinner #SpanishDiningMalta #StGeorge’sBayRestaurants #TatelMalta

TATEL Brings Mediterranean Dining and Live Music to St. George’s Bay, Malta, Everything You Need to Know https://www.diningandcooking.com/2731140/tatel-brings-mediterranean-dining-and-live-music-to-st-georges-bay-malta-everything-you-need-to-know/ #EUROPE #MaltaFineDining #MaltaTravelNews #Mediterranean #MediterraneanCuisineMalta #MediterraneanDinner #SpanishDiningMalta #StGeorge’sBayRestaurants #TatelMalta

https://www.europesays.com/at/269189/ Europa braucht mehr als Seltene Erden #Arafura #EU #Europa #Europe #EvaReuter #SmallCap #StGeorge #StGeorgeMining #Verteidigungsmineralien

It’s staying… LTN to be made permanent but changes promised

But there are two obstacles still standing in its way yet 20:25, 09 Jul 2026Updated 20:38, 09 Jul…
#Bristol #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #BristolCityCouncil #Britain #Cycling #GreatBritain #LabourParty #LiberalDemocrats #Politics #StGeorge
https://www.europesays.com/uk/1079199/

https://www.europesays.com/at/263838/ Europa baut neue Rohstoff-Lieferketten auf #Arafura #EU #Europa #Europe #EvaReuter #SmallCap #StGeorge #StGeorgeMining #Verteidigungsmineralien

Wimbledon heatstroke alert: Tennis fans in A&E surge at major London hospital https://www.rawchili.com/5041185/ #A&E #AllEnglandLawnTennisClub #EmergencyDepartment #HospitalTreatment #london #SouthWestLondon #StGeorge’sHospital #tennis #VulnerablePatients #Wimbledon

Wimbledon heatstroke alert: Tennis fans in A&E surge at major London hospital https://www.rawchili.com/5041185/ #A&E #AllEnglandLawnTennisClub #EmergencyDepartment #HospitalTreatment #london #SouthWestLondon #StGeorge’sHospital #tennis #VulnerablePatients #Wimbledon

Wimbledon heatstroke alert: Tennis fans in A&E surge at major London hospital

Tennis fans are being rushed from Wimbledon to a major London hospital, which is seeing a near record…
#Tennis #News #A&E #AllEnglandLawnTennisClub #EmergencyDepartment #hospitaltreatment #London #south-westLondon #StGeorge’sHospital #vulnerablepatients #wimbledon
https://www.europesays.com/tennis/35246/

Wimbledon heatstroke alert: Tennis fans in A&E surge at major London hospital

Tennis fans are being rushed from Wimbledon to a major London hospital, which is seeing a near record…
#London #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #A&E #AllEnglandLawnTennisClub #Britain #emergency-department #GreatBritain #hospitaltreatment #london #south-westLondon #StGeorge'sHospital #vulnerablepatients #Wimbledon
https://www.europesays.com/uk/1075786/

Wimbledon heatstroke alert: Tennis fans in A&E surge at major London hospital

Tennis fans are being rushed from Wimbledon to a major London hospital, which is seeing a near record…
#Tennis #News #A&E #AllEnglandLawnTennisClub #EmergencyDepartment #hospitaltreatment #London #south-westLondon #StGeorge’sHospital #vulnerablepatients #wimbledon
https://www.europesays.com/tennis/35217/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/1075786/ Wimbledon heatstroke alert: Tennis fans in A&E surge at major London hospital #A&E #AllEnglandLawnTennisClub #Britain #EmergencyDepartment #England #GreatBritain #HospitalTreatment #london #SouthWestLondon #StGeorge'sHospital #UK #UnitedKingdom #VulnerablePatients #Wimbledon

HSBC extends Cup Match lead sponsorship – The Royal Gazette

Created: Jul 02, 2026 01:59 PM (Updated: Jul 02, 2026 02:00 PM) St George’s Cricket Club vice-president Kyle…
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https://www.europesays.com/britain/75263/

https://www.europesays.com/britain/75263/ HSBC extends Cup Match lead sponsorship – The Royal Gazette #Cricket #CupMatch #CupMatchHoliday #HSBC #HSBCBermuda #StGeorge

The Three Lions

There are few symbols in England more instantly recognisable than three golden lions marching proudly across a field of red.

Today they adorn football shirts, cricket caps and rugby jerseys. They are painted on pub signs, stamped on passports, embroidered onto military uniforms and waved from terraces whenever England dares to dream.

Millions sing Three Lions without ever stopping to ask a simple question.

Why three?

Why lions?

And why has this particular emblem survived almost nine centuries while kings, dynasties, empires and governments have all faded into history?

Like so many ancient symbols, the answer lies somewhere between history and mythology.

The lion itself had never roamed Britain. Wolves, bears and wild boar once stalked these islands, but lions existed only in stories carried home by pilgrims, crusaders and Roman writers. To medieval Europe, the lion represented everything a king was expected to be: courageous, just, noble, watchful and fierce.

Long before heraldry became an organised system, lions appeared throughout Christian art. Medieval bestiaries claimed that lion cubs were born dead before being brought to life by the breath of their father three days later. Whether believed literally or symbolically, the tale became an obvious parallel with the Resurrection of Christ. Lions were therefore not merely dangerous beasts; they were creatures associated with kingship, divine authority and eternal life.

It is hardly surprising that Europe’s rulers eagerly adopted them.

England’s relationship with lions began with the Norman kings. William the Conqueror himself probably bore no official coat of arms because heraldry had not yet fully developed, but by the twelfth century shields and banners had become increasingly important on crowded battlefields. Knights hidden beneath mail and helmets required instantly recognisable devices.

The first English royal lions seem to appear during the reign of Henry I. Henry married Matilda of Scotland, linking Norman and Anglo-Saxon royal bloodlines. Some historians believe one lion may have entered the royal family’s symbolism through this marriage, while another emerged through subsequent dynastic alliances.

Heraldry during this period was fluid, with symbols evolving rather than appearing fully formed. The decisive moment arrived with Henry’s son, Richard I.

Richard Plantagenet.

Richard the Lionheart.

Few English monarchs have acquired such legendary status. Ironically, Richard spent remarkably little time in England. He spoke French, regarded his continental possessions as more important than his English kingdom, and devoted much of his reign to warfare and the Crusades. Yet he became the king most closely associated with English courage.

Richard originally used seals depicting two lions passant guardant – walking with one forepaw raised while turning their faces towards the viewer. During his reign a third lion appeared, creating the royal arms that remain instantly recognisable today.

Whether Richard consciously chose three lions or inherited an evolving design remains debated by historians, but by the end of the twelfth century England possessed one of Europe’s most distinctive coats of arms. Three gold lions with blue claws and blue tongues, marching one above another upon a crimson shield.

In heraldic language the animals are not technically “lions” at all. They are described as lions passant guardant. Passant refers to the walking pose. Guardant means the head faces directly towards the observer. To medieval eyes this posture conveyed confidence rather than aggression. A rampant lion, rearing upon its hind legs, symbolised battle. A passant lion suggested calm authority – a ruler who possessed strength but had no need to prove it.

There may also have been another layer of symbolism. Throughout medieval Europe, the number three carried profound meaning. Three represented the Holy Trinity. Birth, life and death. Past, present and future. Faith, hope and charity. The symbolism would have been immediately understood by contemporary audiences. Whether Richard deliberately chose three lions because of religious symbolism remains uncertain, but medieval rulers rarely ignored such powerful associations.

Once adopted, the badge spread rapidly.Royal seals, coinage, castles, government documents,military banners. It became the visual signature of the English Crown.

As English armies marched across France during the Hundred Years’ War, three golden lions marched with them. The emblem flew above the armies of Edward III, the Black Prince and Henry V. It fluttered above muddy battlefields at Crécy, Poitiers and Agincourt, becoming associated not simply with monarchy but with English identity itself. Ironically, the badge survived periods when the monarchy itself seemed close to collapse.

During the Wars of the Roses, rival claimants fought beneath variations of royal heraldry. Under the Tudors, dragons, roses and portcullises joined the royal display, yet the three lions remained.

When James VI of Scotland inherited the English throne in 1603, the royal arms expanded dramatically. Scotland’s rampant lion and Ireland’s golden harp joined the shield, yet England’s three lions retained their place.

Empires rose. Empires fell. The lions remained.

One reason for their remarkable survival maybe lies in what they came to represent. Originally they belonged solely to the king. Gradually they became the property of the nation.The shift happened slowly over centuries. The English Civil War challenged royal authority. The Industrial Revolution transformed society. The British Empire reshaped Britain’s place in the world. Yet somehow the ancient lions adapted, and by the nineteenth century they had become less a symbol of monarchy than of England itself.

Then came football.

In 1863, when the Football Association sought an emblem, it turned naturally towards the ancient royal arms. The modern FA crest retained the three lions while adding Tudor roses between them. Few sporting badges possess such extraordinary ancestry. Every England football shirt carries a design whose origins stretch back to the Crusades. Every chant echoes nearly nine hundred years of history. Every major tournament briefly reconnects modern England with a medieval kingdom.

Of course, symbolism rarely remains fixed. To Victorian imperialists the lions represented national destiny. During the World Wars they became symbols of resilience. For football supporters they came to embody hope, frustration and stubborn optimism in equal measure.

The song Three Lions, first released during the European Championships in 1996, captured something far older than football itself. “It’s coming home” resonated not simply because the game originated in England, but because the badge itself already felt timeless. The lions seemed to belong to history rather than any particular generation.

Yet there is another, older way of looking at them.

Folklore often blurs the line between animal and guardian. Across Britain, churches possess spectral black dogs, castles harbour ghostly ravens and forests boast white stags. England’s lions occupy a similar symbolic space. Not literal creatures. Guardians. Sentinels. Beasts that exist not in the countryside but in the collective imagination of a nation.They have watched Norman knights become Tudor courtiers, Georgian soldiers become Victorian industrialists, and factory workers become football fans. They have witnessed plague, civil war, empire, Blitz, victory and defeat. Kings have died beneath them. Queens have ruled beneath them. Governments have come and gone. The lions simply continue their silent march.

Unlike flags, or borders, which shift. Unlike politicians, who disappear into history. The three lions remain reassuringly constant. Almost nine hundred years after Richard the Lionheart’s reign, children still draw them in school exercise books. Soldiers still wear them into battle. Sportsmen still carry them onto the world’s biggest stages.

Most never think about where they came from.But perhaps they should because hidden inside those three ancient beasts lies the story of England itself. And it’s a story of crusaders and kings, of heralds and holy symbolism, of battlefields and belief, of history transformed into legend.

And that is one of the greatest mysteries of all.

Not that three lions came to symbolise England.

But that, after nearly nine centuries, England still instinctively recognises them as its own.

The Three Lions

There are few symbols in England more instantly recognisable than three golden lions marching proudly across a field of red.

Today they adorn football shirts, cricket caps and rugby jerseys. They are painted on pub signs, stamped on passports, embroidered onto military uniforms and waved from terraces whenever England dares to dream.

Millions sing Three Lions without ever stopping to ask a simple question.

Why three?

Why lions?

And why has this particular emblem survived almost nine centuries while kings, dynasties, empires and governments have all faded into history?

Like so many ancient symbols, the answer lies somewhere between history and mythology.

The lion itself had never roamed Britain. Wolves, bears and wild boar once stalked these islands, but lions existed only in stories carried home by pilgrims, crusaders and Roman writers. To medieval Europe, the lion represented everything a king was expected to be: courageous, just, noble, watchful and fierce.

Long before heraldry became an organised system, lions appeared throughout Christian art. Medieval bestiaries claimed that lion cubs were born dead before being brought to life by the breath of their father three days later. Whether believed literally or symbolically, the tale became an obvious parallel with the Resurrection of Christ. Lions were therefore not merely dangerous beasts; they were creatures associated with kingship, divine authority and eternal life.

It is hardly surprising that Europe’s rulers eagerly adopted them.

England’s relationship with lions began with the Norman kings. William the Conqueror himself probably bore no official coat of arms because heraldry had not yet fully developed, but by the twelfth century shields and banners had become increasingly important on crowded battlefields. Knights hidden beneath mail and helmets required instantly recognisable devices.

The first English royal lions seem to appear during the reign of Henry I. Henry married Matilda of Scotland, linking Norman and Anglo-Saxon royal bloodlines. Some historians believe one lion may have entered the royal family’s symbolism through this marriage, while another emerged through subsequent dynastic alliances.

Heraldry during this period was fluid, with symbols evolving rather than appearing fully formed. The decisive moment arrived with Henry’s son, Richard I.

Richard Plantagenet.

Richard the Lionheart.

Few English monarchs have acquired such legendary status. Ironically, Richard spent remarkably little time in England. He spoke French, regarded his continental possessions as more important than his English kingdom, and devoted much of his reign to warfare and the Crusades. Yet he became the king most closely associated with English courage.

Richard originally used seals depicting two lions passant guardant – walking with one forepaw raised while turning their faces towards the viewer. During his reign a third lion appeared, creating the royal arms that remain instantly recognisable today.

Whether Richard consciously chose three lions or inherited an evolving design remains debated by historians, but by the end of the twelfth century England possessed one of Europe’s most distinctive coats of arms. Three gold lions with blue claws and blue tongues, marching one above another upon a crimson shield.

In heraldic language the animals are not technically “lions” at all. They are described as lions passant guardant. Passant refers to the walking pose. Guardant means the head faces directly towards the observer. To medieval eyes this posture conveyed confidence rather than aggression. A rampant lion, rearing upon its hind legs, symbolised battle. A passant lion suggested calm authority – a ruler who possessed strength but had no need to prove it.

There may also have been another layer of symbolism. Throughout medieval Europe, the number three carried profound meaning. Three represented the Holy Trinity. Birth, life and death. Past, present and future. Faith, hope and charity. The symbolism would have been immediately understood by contemporary audiences. Whether Richard deliberately chose three lions because of religious symbolism remains uncertain, but medieval rulers rarely ignored such powerful associations.

Once adopted, the badge spread rapidly.Royal seals, coinage, castles, government documents,military banners. It became the visual signature of the English Crown.

As English armies marched across France during the Hundred Years’ War, three golden lions marched with them. The emblem flew above the armies of Edward III, the Black Prince and Henry V. It fluttered above muddy battlefields at Crécy, Poitiers and Agincourt, becoming associated not simply with monarchy but with English identity itself. Ironically, the badge survived periods when the monarchy itself seemed close to collapse.

During the Wars of the Roses, rival claimants fought beneath variations of royal heraldry. Under the Tudors, dragons, roses and portcullises joined the royal display, yet the three lions remained.

When James VI of Scotland inherited the English throne in 1603, the royal arms expanded dramatically. Scotland’s rampant lion and Ireland’s golden harp joined the shield, yet England’s three lions retained their place.

Empires rose. Empires fell. The lions remained.

One reason for their remarkable survival maybe lies in what they came to represent. Originally they belonged solely to the king. Gradually they became the property of the nation.The shift happened slowly over centuries. The English Civil War challenged royal authority. The Industrial Revolution transformed society. The British Empire reshaped Britain’s place in the world. Yet somehow the ancient lions adapted, and by the nineteenth century they had become less a symbol of monarchy than of England itself.

Then came football.

In 1863, when the Football Association sought an emblem, it turned naturally towards the ancient royal arms. The modern FA crest retained the three lions while adding Tudor roses between them. Few sporting badges possess such extraordinary ancestry. Every England football shirt carries a design whose origins stretch back to the Crusades. Every chant echoes nearly nine hundred years of history. Every major tournament briefly reconnects modern England with a medieval kingdom.

Of course, symbolism rarely remains fixed. To Victorian imperialists the lions represented national destiny. During the World Wars they became symbols of resilience. For football supporters they came to embody hope, frustration and stubborn optimism in equal measure.

The song Three Lions, first released during the European Championships in 1996, captured something far older than football itself. “It’s coming home” resonated not simply because the game originated in England, but because the badge itself already felt timeless. The lions seemed to belong to history rather than any particular generation.

Yet there is another, older way of looking at them.

Folklore often blurs the line between animal and guardian. Across Britain, churches possess spectral black dogs, castles harbour ghostly ravens and forests boast white stags. England’s lions occupy a similar symbolic space. Not literal creatures. Guardians. Sentinels. Beasts that exist not in the countryside but in the collective imagination of a nation.They have watched Norman knights become Tudor courtiers, Georgian soldiers become Victorian industrialists, and factory workers become football fans. They have witnessed plague, civil war, empire, Blitz, victory and defeat. Kings have died beneath them. Queens have ruled beneath them. Governments have come and gone. The lions simply continue their silent march.

Unlike flags, or borders, which shift. Unlike politicians, who disappear into history. The three lions remain reassuringly constant. Almost nine hundred years after Richard the Lionheart’s reign, children still draw them in school exercise books. Soldiers still wear them into battle. Sportsmen still carry them onto the world’s biggest stages.

Most never think about where they came from.But perhaps they should because hidden inside those three ancient beasts lies the story of England itself. And it’s a story of crusaders and kings, of heralds and holy symbolism, of battlefields and belief, of history transformed into legend.

And that is one of the greatest mysteries of all.

Not that three lions came to symbolise England.

But that, after nearly nine centuries, England still instinctively recognises them as its own.

The Three Lions

There are few symbols in England more instantly recognisable than three golden lions marching proudly across a field of red.

Today they adorn football shirts, cricket caps and rugby jerseys. They are painted on pub signs, stamped on passports, embroidered onto military uniforms and waved from terraces whenever England dares to dream.

Millions sing Three Lions without ever stopping to ask a simple question.

Why three?

Why lions?

And why has this particular emblem survived almost nine centuries while kings, dynasties, empires and governments have all faded into history?

Like so many ancient symbols, the answer lies somewhere between history and mythology.

The lion itself had never roamed Britain. Wolves, bears and wild boar once stalked these islands, but lions existed only in stories carried home by pilgrims, crusaders and Roman writers. To medieval Europe, the lion represented everything a king was expected to be: courageous, just, noble, watchful and fierce.

Long before heraldry became an organised system, lions appeared throughout Christian art. Medieval bestiaries claimed that lion cubs were born dead before being brought to life by the breath of their father three days later. Whether believed literally or symbolically, the tale became an obvious parallel with the Resurrection of Christ. Lions were therefore not merely dangerous beasts; they were creatures associated with kingship, divine authority and eternal life.

It is hardly surprising that Europe’s rulers eagerly adopted them.

England’s relationship with lions began with the Norman kings. William the Conqueror himself probably bore no official coat of arms because heraldry had not yet fully developed, but by the twelfth century shields and banners had become increasingly important on crowded battlefields. Knights hidden beneath mail and helmets required instantly recognisable devices.

The first English royal lions seem to appear during the reign of Henry I. Henry married Matilda of Scotland, linking Norman and Anglo-Saxon royal bloodlines. Some historians believe one lion may have entered the royal family’s symbolism through this marriage, while another emerged through subsequent dynastic alliances.

Heraldry during this period was fluid, with symbols evolving rather than appearing fully formed. The decisive moment arrived with Henry’s son, Richard I.

Richard Plantagenet.

Richard the Lionheart.

Few English monarchs have acquired such legendary status. Ironically, Richard spent remarkably little time in England. He spoke French, regarded his continental possessions as more important than his English kingdom, and devoted much of his reign to warfare and the Crusades. Yet he became the king most closely associated with English courage.

Richard originally used seals depicting two lions passant guardant – walking with one forepaw raised while turning their faces towards the viewer. During his reign a third lion appeared, creating the royal arms that remain instantly recognisable today.

Whether Richard consciously chose three lions or inherited an evolving design remains debated by historians, but by the end of the twelfth century England possessed one of Europe’s most distinctive coats of arms. Three gold lions with blue claws and blue tongues, marching one above another upon a crimson shield.

In heraldic language the animals are not technically “lions” at all. They are described as lions passant guardant. Passant refers to the walking pose. Guardant means the head faces directly towards the observer. To medieval eyes this posture conveyed confidence rather than aggression. A rampant lion, rearing upon its hind legs, symbolised battle. A passant lion suggested calm authority – a ruler who possessed strength but had no need to prove it.

There may also have been another layer of symbolism. Throughout medieval Europe, the number three carried profound meaning. Three represented the Holy Trinity. Birth, life and death. Past, present and future. Faith, hope and charity. The symbolism would have been immediately understood by contemporary audiences. Whether Richard deliberately chose three lions because of religious symbolism remains uncertain, but medieval rulers rarely ignored such powerful associations.

Once adopted, the badge spread rapidly.Royal seals, coinage, castles, government documents,military banners. It became the visual signature of the English Crown.

As English armies marched across France during the Hundred Years’ War, three golden lions marched with them. The emblem flew above the armies of Edward III, the Black Prince and Henry V. It fluttered above muddy battlefields at Crécy, Poitiers and Agincourt, becoming associated not simply with monarchy but with English identity itself. Ironically, the badge survived periods when the monarchy itself seemed close to collapse.

During the Wars of the Roses, rival claimants fought beneath variations of royal heraldry. Under the Tudors, dragons, roses and portcullises joined the royal display, yet the three lions remained.

When James VI of Scotland inherited the English throne in 1603, the royal arms expanded dramatically. Scotland’s rampant lion and Ireland’s golden harp joined the shield, yet England’s three lions retained their place.

Empires rose. Empires fell. The lions remained.

One reason for their remarkable survival maybe lies in what they came to represent. Originally they belonged solely to the king. Gradually they became the property of the nation.The shift happened slowly over centuries. The English Civil War challenged royal authority. The Industrial Revolution transformed society. The British Empire reshaped Britain’s place in the world. Yet somehow the ancient lions adapted, and by the nineteenth century they had become less a symbol of monarchy than of England itself.

Then came football.

In 1863, when the Football Association sought an emblem, it turned naturally towards the ancient royal arms. The modern FA crest retained the three lions while adding Tudor roses between them. Few sporting badges possess such extraordinary ancestry. Every England football shirt carries a design whose origins stretch back to the Crusades. Every chant echoes nearly nine hundred years of history. Every major tournament briefly reconnects modern England with a medieval kingdom.

Of course, symbolism rarely remains fixed. To Victorian imperialists the lions represented national destiny. During the World Wars they became symbols of resilience. For football supporters they came to embody hope, frustration and stubborn optimism in equal measure.

The song Three Lions, first released during the European Championships in 1996, captured something far older than football itself. “It’s coming home” resonated not simply because the game originated in England, but because the badge itself already felt timeless. The lions seemed to belong to history rather than any particular generation.

Yet there is another, older way of looking at them.

Folklore often blurs the line between animal and guardian. Across Britain, churches possess spectral black dogs, castles harbour ghostly ravens and forests boast white stags. England’s lions occupy a similar symbolic space. Not literal creatures. Guardians. Sentinels. Beasts that exist not in the countryside but in the collective imagination of a nation.They have watched Norman knights become Tudor courtiers, Georgian soldiers become Victorian industrialists, and factory workers become football fans. They have witnessed plague, civil war, empire, Blitz, victory and defeat. Kings have died beneath them. Queens have ruled beneath them. Governments have come and gone. The lions simply continue their silent march.

Unlike flags, or borders, which shift. Unlike politicians, who disappear into history. The three lions remain reassuringly constant. Almost nine hundred years after Richard the Lionheart’s reign, children still draw them in school exercise books. Soldiers still wear them into battle. Sportsmen still carry them onto the world’s biggest stages.

Most never think about where they came from.But perhaps they should because hidden inside those three ancient beasts lies the story of England itself. And it’s a story of crusaders and kings, of heralds and holy symbolism, of battlefields and belief, of history transformed into legend.

And that is one of the greatest mysteries of all.

Not that three lions came to symbolise England.

But that, after nearly nine centuries, England still instinctively recognises them as its own.

The Three Lions

There are few symbols in England more instantly recognisable than three golden lions marching proudly across a field of red.

Today they adorn football shirts, cricket caps and rugby jerseys. They are painted on pub signs, stamped on passports, embroidered onto military uniforms and waved from terraces whenever England dares to dream.

Millions sing Three Lions without ever stopping to ask a simple question.

Why three?

Why lions?

And why has this particular emblem survived almost nine centuries while kings, dynasties, empires and governments have all faded into history?

Like so many ancient symbols, the answer lies somewhere between history and mythology.

The lion itself had never roamed Britain. Wolves, bears and wild boar once stalked these islands, but lions existed only in stories carried home by pilgrims, crusaders and Roman writers. To medieval Europe, the lion represented everything a king was expected to be: courageous, just, noble, watchful and fierce.

Long before heraldry became an organised system, lions appeared throughout Christian art. Medieval bestiaries claimed that lion cubs were born dead before being brought to life by the breath of their father three days later. Whether believed literally or symbolically, the tale became an obvious parallel with the Resurrection of Christ. Lions were therefore not merely dangerous beasts; they were creatures associated with kingship, divine authority and eternal life.

It is hardly surprising that Europe’s rulers eagerly adopted them.

England’s relationship with lions began with the Norman kings. William the Conqueror himself probably bore no official coat of arms because heraldry had not yet fully developed, but by the twelfth century shields and banners had become increasingly important on crowded battlefields. Knights hidden beneath mail and helmets required instantly recognisable devices.

The first English royal lions seem to appear during the reign of Henry I. Henry married Matilda of Scotland, linking Norman and Anglo-Saxon royal bloodlines. Some historians believe one lion may have entered the royal family’s symbolism through this marriage, while another emerged through subsequent dynastic alliances.

Heraldry during this period was fluid, with symbols evolving rather than appearing fully formed. The decisive moment arrived with Henry’s son, Richard I.

Richard Plantagenet.

Richard the Lionheart.

Few English monarchs have acquired such legendary status. Ironically, Richard spent remarkably little time in England. He spoke French, regarded his continental possessions as more important than his English kingdom, and devoted much of his reign to warfare and the Crusades. Yet he became the king most closely associated with English courage.

Richard originally used seals depicting two lions passant guardant – walking with one forepaw raised while turning their faces towards the viewer. During his reign a third lion appeared, creating the royal arms that remain instantly recognisable today.

Whether Richard consciously chose three lions or inherited an evolving design remains debated by historians, but by the end of the twelfth century England possessed one of Europe’s most distinctive coats of arms. Three gold lions with blue claws and blue tongues, marching one above another upon a crimson shield.

In heraldic language the animals are not technically “lions” at all. They are described as lions passant guardant. Passant refers to the walking pose. Guardant means the head faces directly towards the observer. To medieval eyes this posture conveyed confidence rather than aggression. A rampant lion, rearing upon its hind legs, symbolised battle. A passant lion suggested calm authority – a ruler who possessed strength but had no need to prove it.

There may also have been another layer of symbolism. Throughout medieval Europe, the number three carried profound meaning. Three represented the Holy Trinity. Birth, life and death. Past, present and future. Faith, hope and charity. The symbolism would have been immediately understood by contemporary audiences. Whether Richard deliberately chose three lions because of religious symbolism remains uncertain, but medieval rulers rarely ignored such powerful associations.

Once adopted, the badge spread rapidly.Royal seals, coinage, castles, government documents,military banners. It became the visual signature of the English Crown.

As English armies marched across France during the Hundred Years’ War, three golden lions marched with them. The emblem flew above the armies of Edward III, the Black Prince and Henry V. It fluttered above muddy battlefields at Crécy, Poitiers and Agincourt, becoming associated not simply with monarchy but with English identity itself. Ironically, the badge survived periods when the monarchy itself seemed close to collapse.

During the Wars of the Roses, rival claimants fought beneath variations of royal heraldry. Under the Tudors, dragons, roses and portcullises joined the royal display, yet the three lions remained.

When James VI of Scotland inherited the English throne in 1603, the royal arms expanded dramatically. Scotland’s rampant lion and Ireland’s golden harp joined the shield, yet England’s three lions retained their place.

Empires rose. Empires fell. The lions remained.

One reason for their remarkable survival maybe lies in what they came to represent. Originally they belonged solely to the king. Gradually they became the property of the nation.The shift happened slowly over centuries. The English Civil War challenged royal authority. The Industrial Revolution transformed society. The British Empire reshaped Britain’s place in the world. Yet somehow the ancient lions adapted, and by the nineteenth century they had become less a symbol of monarchy than of England itself.

Then came football.

In 1863, when the Football Association sought an emblem, it turned naturally towards the ancient royal arms. The modern FA crest retained the three lions while adding Tudor roses between them. Few sporting badges possess such extraordinary ancestry. Every England football shirt carries a design whose origins stretch back to the Crusades. Every chant echoes nearly nine hundred years of history. Every major tournament briefly reconnects modern England with a medieval kingdom.

Of course, symbolism rarely remains fixed. To Victorian imperialists the lions represented national destiny. During the World Wars they became symbols of resilience. For football supporters they came to embody hope, frustration and stubborn optimism in equal measure.

The song Three Lions, first released during the European Championships in 1996, captured something far older than football itself. “It’s coming home” resonated not simply because the game originated in England, but because the badge itself already felt timeless. The lions seemed to belong to history rather than any particular generation.

Yet there is another, older way of looking at them.

Folklore often blurs the line between animal and guardian. Across Britain, churches possess spectral black dogs, castles harbour ghostly ravens and forests boast white stags. England’s lions occupy a similar symbolic space. Not literal creatures. Guardians. Sentinels. Beasts that exist not in the countryside but in the collective imagination of a nation.They have watched Norman knights become Tudor courtiers, Georgian soldiers become Victorian industrialists, and factory workers become football fans. They have witnessed plague, civil war, empire, Blitz, victory and defeat. Kings have died beneath them. Queens have ruled beneath them. Governments have come and gone. The lions simply continue their silent march.

Unlike flags, or borders, which shift. Unlike politicians, who disappear into history. The three lions remain reassuringly constant. Almost nine hundred years after Richard the Lionheart’s reign, children still draw them in school exercise books. Soldiers still wear them into battle. Sportsmen still carry them onto the world’s biggest stages.

Most never think about where they came from.But perhaps they should because hidden inside those three ancient beasts lies the story of England itself. And it’s a story of crusaders and kings, of heralds and holy symbolism, of battlefields and belief, of history transformed into legend.

And that is one of the greatest mysteries of all.

Not that three lions came to symbolise England.

But that, after nearly nine centuries, England still instinctively recognises them as its own.

The Three Lions

There are few symbols in England more instantly recognisable than three golden lions marching proudly across a field of red.

Today they adorn football shirts, cricket caps and rugby jerseys. They are painted on pub signs, stamped on passports, embroidered onto military uniforms and waved from terraces whenever England dares to dream.

Millions sing Three Lions without ever stopping to ask a simple question.

Why three?

Why lions?

And why has this particular emblem survived almost nine centuries while kings, dynasties, empires and governments have all faded into history?

Like so many ancient symbols, the answer lies somewhere between history and mythology.

The lion itself had never roamed Britain. Wolves, bears and wild boar once stalked these islands, but lions existed only in stories carried home by pilgrims, crusaders and Roman writers. To medieval Europe, the lion represented everything a king was expected to be: courageous, just, noble, watchful and fierce.

Long before heraldry became an organised system, lions appeared throughout Christian art. Medieval bestiaries claimed that lion cubs were born dead before being brought to life by the breath of their father three days later. Whether believed literally or symbolically, the tale became an obvious parallel with the Resurrection of Christ. Lions were therefore not merely dangerous beasts; they were creatures associated with kingship, divine authority and eternal life.

It is hardly surprising that Europe’s rulers eagerly adopted them.

England’s relationship with lions began with the Norman kings. William the Conqueror himself probably bore no official coat of arms because heraldry had not yet fully developed, but by the twelfth century shields and banners had become increasingly important on crowded battlefields. Knights hidden beneath mail and helmets required instantly recognisable devices.

The first English royal lions seem to appear during the reign of Henry I. Henry married Matilda of Scotland, linking Norman and Anglo-Saxon royal bloodlines. Some historians believe one lion may have entered the royal family’s symbolism through this marriage, while another emerged through subsequent dynastic alliances.

Heraldry during this period was fluid, with symbols evolving rather than appearing fully formed. The decisive moment arrived with Henry’s son, Richard I.

Richard Plantagenet.

Richard the Lionheart.

Few English monarchs have acquired such legendary status. Ironically, Richard spent remarkably little time in England. He spoke French, regarded his continental possessions as more important than his English kingdom, and devoted much of his reign to warfare and the Crusades. Yet he became the king most closely associated with English courage.

Richard originally used seals depicting two lions passant guardant – walking with one forepaw raised while turning their faces towards the viewer. During his reign a third lion appeared, creating the royal arms that remain instantly recognisable today.

Whether Richard consciously chose three lions or inherited an evolving design remains debated by historians, but by the end of the twelfth century England possessed one of Europe’s most distinctive coats of arms. Three gold lions with blue claws and blue tongues, marching one above another upon a crimson shield.

In heraldic language the animals are not technically “lions” at all. They are described as lions passant guardant. Passant refers to the walking pose. Guardant means the head faces directly towards the observer. To medieval eyes this posture conveyed confidence rather than aggression. A rampant lion, rearing upon its hind legs, symbolised battle. A passant lion suggested calm authority – a ruler who possessed strength but had no need to prove it.

There may also have been another layer of symbolism. Throughout medieval Europe, the number three carried profound meaning. Three represented the Holy Trinity. Birth, life and death. Past, present and future. Faith, hope and charity. The symbolism would have been immediately understood by contemporary audiences. Whether Richard deliberately chose three lions because of religious symbolism remains uncertain, but medieval rulers rarely ignored such powerful associations.

Once adopted, the badge spread rapidly.Royal seals, coinage, castles, government documents,military banners. It became the visual signature of the English Crown.

As English armies marched across France during the Hundred Years’ War, three golden lions marched with them. The emblem flew above the armies of Edward III, the Black Prince and Henry V. It fluttered above muddy battlefields at Crécy, Poitiers and Agincourt, becoming associated not simply with monarchy but with English identity itself. Ironically, the badge survived periods when the monarchy itself seemed close to collapse.

During the Wars of the Roses, rival claimants fought beneath variations of royal heraldry. Under the Tudors, dragons, roses and portcullises joined the royal display, yet the three lions remained.

When James VI of Scotland inherited the English throne in 1603, the royal arms expanded dramatically. Scotland’s rampant lion and Ireland’s golden harp joined the shield, yet England’s three lions retained their place.

Empires rose. Empires fell. The lions remained.

One reason for their remarkable survival maybe lies in what they came to represent. Originally they belonged solely to the king. Gradually they became the property of the nation.The shift happened slowly over centuries. The English Civil War challenged royal authority. The Industrial Revolution transformed society. The British Empire reshaped Britain’s place in the world. Yet somehow the ancient lions adapted, and by the nineteenth century they had become less a symbol of monarchy than of England itself.

Then came football.

In 1863, when the Football Association sought an emblem, it turned naturally towards the ancient royal arms. The modern FA crest retained the three lions while adding Tudor roses between them. Few sporting badges possess such extraordinary ancestry. Every England football shirt carries a design whose origins stretch back to the Crusades. Every chant echoes nearly nine hundred years of history. Every major tournament briefly reconnects modern England with a medieval kingdom.

Of course, symbolism rarely remains fixed. To Victorian imperialists the lions represented national destiny. During the World Wars they became symbols of resilience. For football supporters they came to embody hope, frustration and stubborn optimism in equal measure.

The song Three Lions, first released during the European Championships in 1996, captured something far older than football itself. “It’s coming home” resonated not simply because the game originated in England, but because the badge itself already felt timeless. The lions seemed to belong to history rather than any particular generation.

Yet there is another, older way of looking at them.

Folklore often blurs the line between animal and guardian. Across Britain, churches possess spectral black dogs, castles harbour ghostly ravens and forests boast white stags. England’s lions occupy a similar symbolic space. Not literal creatures. Guardians. Sentinels. Beasts that exist not in the countryside but in the collective imagination of a nation.They have watched Norman knights become Tudor courtiers, Georgian soldiers become Victorian industrialists, and factory workers become football fans. They have witnessed plague, civil war, empire, Blitz, victory and defeat. Kings have died beneath them. Queens have ruled beneath them. Governments have come and gone. The lions simply continue their silent march.

Unlike flags, or borders, which shift. Unlike politicians, who disappear into history. The three lions remain reassuringly constant. Almost nine hundred years after Richard the Lionheart’s reign, children still draw them in school exercise books. Soldiers still wear them into battle. Sportsmen still carry them onto the world’s biggest stages.

Most never think about where they came from.But perhaps they should because hidden inside those three ancient beasts lies the story of England itself. And it’s a story of crusaders and kings, of heralds and holy symbolism, of battlefields and belief, of history transformed into legend.

And that is one of the greatest mysteries of all.

Not that three lions came to symbolise England.

But that, after nearly nine centuries, England still instinctively recognises them as its own.

St. George News: Search teams, helicopter crews scramble with back-to-back-to-back rescues across Washington County (June 19, 2026)

"...Three separate rescues within a span of hours kept emergency crews scrambling across Washington County on Wednesday, as officials warned outdoor recreationists to take precautions amid triple-digit temperatures...."

https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/search-teams-helicopter-crews-scramble-with-back-to-back-to-back-rescues-across-washington-county/article_23d3447a-0609-447c-b15a-b9c8897f78d0.html

#heatwave #utah #StGeorge #SearchAndRescue

St. George News: Search teams, helicopter crews scramble with back-to-back-to-back rescues across Washington County (June 19, 2026)

"...Three separate rescues within a span of hours kept emergency crews scrambling across Washington County on Wednesday, as officials warned outdoor recreationists to take precautions amid triple-digit temperatures...."

https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/search-teams-helicopter-crews-scramble-with-back-to-back-to-back-rescues-across-washington-county/article_23d3447a-0609-447c-b15a-b9c8897f78d0.html

#heatwave #utah #StGeorge #SearchAndRescue

St. George News: Search teams, helicopter crews scramble with back-to-back-to-back rescues across Washington County (June 19, 2026)

"...Three separate rescues within a span of hours kept emergency crews scrambling across Washington County on Wednesday, as officials warned outdoor recreationists to take precautions amid triple-digit temperatures...."

https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/search-teams-helicopter-crews-scramble-with-back-to-back-to-back-rescues-across-washington-county/article_23d3447a-0609-447c-b15a-b9c8897f78d0.html

#heatwave #utah #StGeorge #SearchAndRescue

St. George News: Search teams, helicopter crews scramble with back-to-back-to-back rescues across Washington County (June 19, 2026)

"...Three separate rescues within a span of hours kept emergency crews scrambling across Washington County on Wednesday, as officials warned outdoor recreationists to take precautions amid triple-digit temperatures...."

https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/search-teams-helicopter-crews-scramble-with-back-to-back-to-back-rescues-across-washington-county/article_23d3447a-0609-447c-b15a-b9c8897f78d0.html

#heatwave #utah #StGeorge #SearchAndRescue

St. George News: Search teams, helicopter crews scramble with back-to-back-to-back rescues across Washington County (June 19, 2026)

"...Three separate rescues within a span of hours kept emergency crews scrambling across Washington County on Wednesday, as officials warned outdoor recreationists to take precautions amid triple-digit temperatures...."

https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/search-teams-helicopter-crews-scramble-with-back-to-back-to-back-rescues-across-washington-county/article_23d3447a-0609-447c-b15a-b9c8897f78d0.html

#heatwave #utah #StGeorge #SearchAndRescue

I’m hot and I’m bothered because Bristol is badly prepared for extreme heatwaves

This week Bristol is expected to get hotter than ever before, in a sign of things to come…
#Bristol #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Bedminster #BristolCityCouncil #Britain #CabotCircus #Clifton #ClimateChange #Easton #GreatBritain #Henleaze #StGeorge #Weather
https://www.europesays.com/uk/1045327/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/1045327/ I’m hot and I’m bothered because Bristol is badly prepared for extreme heatwaves #Bedminster #Bristol #BristolCityCouncil #Britain #CabotCircus #Clifton #ClimateChange #Easton #England #GreatBritain #Henleaze #StGeorge #UK #UnitedKingdom #Weather

Backlash against SS Great Britain name change is ‘inaccurate’

“It is a very depressing day indeed, when the very name of our country is being cancelled” The…
#EuropeSays #Britain #Europe #EU #BristolLive #education #Harbourside #Museums #SSGreatBritain #StGeorge #TheFalklands
https://www.europesays.com/britain/63545/

https://www.europesays.com/britain/63545/ Backlash against SS Great Britain name change is ‘inaccurate’ #BristolLive #Britain #education #Harbourside #Museums #SSGreatBritain #StGeorge #TheFalklands

https://www.europesays.com/uk/1028490/ Backlash against SS Great Britain name change is ‘inaccurate’ #Bristol #BristolLive #Britain #Education #England #GreatBritain #Harbourside #Museums #SSGreatBritain #StGeorge #TheFalklands #UK #UnitedKingdom

Backlash against SS Great Britain name change is ‘inaccurate’

“It is a very depressing day indeed, when the very name of our country is being cancelled” The…
#Bristol #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #BristolLive #Britain #Education #GreatBritain #Harbourside #Museums #SSGreatBritain #StGeorge #TheFalklands
https://www.europesays.com/uk/1028490/

Backlash against SS Great Britain name change is ‘inaccurate’ https://www.byteseu.com/2109684/ #BristolLive #EDUCATION #GreatBritain #Harbourside #museums #SSGreatBritain #StGeorge #TheFalklands #UnitedKingdom

https://www.europesays.com/at/197039/ Europa setzt bei kritischen Rohstoffen auf Brasilien #Arafura #EU #Europa #Europe #EvaReuter #SmallCap #StGeorge #StGeorgeMining #Verteidigungsmineralien

Much-loved St George coffee shop closing after 10 years to become church again

But its Stokes Croft site will be taken over by existing manager and turned into his ‘dream coffee…
#Bristol #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Britain #Cafés #Foodanddrink #GreatBritain #StGeorge
https://www.europesays.com/uk/1003105/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/1003105/ Much-loved St George coffee shop closing after 10 years to become church again #Bristol #Britain #Cafés #England #FoodAndDrink #GreatBritain #StGeorge #UK #UnitedKingdom

Queen praises London hospital’s new rooftop garden https://www.allforgardening.com/1799514/queen-praises-london-hospitals-new-rooftop-garden/ #BrainConditions #BrainHaemorrhage #garden #JohnKingBrainTumourFoundation #London #PAMedia #patients #QueenCamilla #RooftopGarden #StGeorge'sHospital

Queen praises London hospital’s new rooftop garden https://www.allforgardening.com/1799514/queen-praises-london-hospitals-new-rooftop-garden/ #BrainConditions #BrainHaemorrhage #garden #JohnKingBrainTumourFoundation #London #PAMedia #patients #QueenCamilla #RooftopGarden #StGeorge'sHospital

It’s May 6th, St. George’s Day…so I’d be remiss if I didn’t post the appropriate musical anthem to the day as well as to Spring. Ederlezi is a well known and loved song in much of Southern Europe, and has been translated from the original #Romani into Serbo-Croatian, Polish, Romanian and Greek. Goran Bregovich’s version with full Gypsy brass band is a much-loved version, but I rather prefer this ‘softer’ version. #Roma #StGeorge #Spring #EthnoMusicology #music https://youtu.be/Agihddf35js?si=5nWg1eINWO7apHji

It’s May 6th, St. George’s Day…so I’d be remiss if I didn’t post the appropriate musical anthem to the day as well as to Spring. Ederlezi is a well known and loved song in much of Southern Europe, and has been translated from the original #Romani into Serbo-Croatian, Polish, Romanian and Greek. Goran Bregovich’s version with full Gypsy brass band is a much-loved version, but I rather prefer this ‘softer’ version. #Roma #StGeorge #Spring #EthnoMusicology #music https://youtu.be/Agihddf35js?si=5nWg1eINWO7apHji

It’s May 6th, St. George’s Day…so I’d be remiss if I didn’t post the appropriate musical anthem to the day as well as to Spring. Ederlezi is a well known and loved song in much of Southern Europe, and has been translated from the original #Romani into Serbo-Croatian, Polish, Romanian and Greek. Goran Bregovich’s version with full Gypsy brass band is a much-loved version, but I rather prefer this ‘softer’ version. #Roma #StGeorge #Spring #EthnoMusicology #music https://youtu.be/Agihddf35js?si=5nWg1eINWO7apHji

It’s May 6th, St. George’s Day…so I’d be remiss if I didn’t post the appropriate musical anthem to the day as well as to Spring. Ederlezi is a well known and loved song in much of Southern Europe, and has been translated from the original #Romani into Serbo-Croatian, Polish, Romanian and Greek. Goran Bregovich’s version with full Gypsy brass band is a much-loved version, but I rather prefer this ‘softer’ version. #Roma #StGeorge #Spring #EthnoMusicology #music https://youtu.be/Agihddf35js?si=5nWg1eINWO7apHji

Aviation weather for Saint George airport in St George area (USA) is “METAR PAPB 050653Z AUTO 36021G35KT 320V030 10SM OVC011 00/M02 A3007 RMK AO2 PK WND 36038/0642 SLP170 T00001022 TSNO $” : See what it means on https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/papb/en #saintgeorgeairport #airport #stgeorge #usa #papb #stg #metar #aviation #aviationweather #avgeek vl

Aviation weather for Saint George airport in St George area (USA) is “METAR PAPB 050653Z AUTO 36021G35KT 320V030 10SM OVC011 00/M02 A3007 RMK AO2 PK WND 36038/0642 SLP170 T00001022 TSNO $” : See what it means on https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/papb/en #saintgeorgeairport #airport #stgeorge #usa #papb #stg #metar #aviation #aviationweather #avgeek vl

Aviation weather for Saint George airport in St George area (USA) is “METAR PAPB 050653Z AUTO 36021G35KT 320V030 10SM OVC011 00/M02 A3007 RMK AO2 PK WND 36038/0642 SLP170 T00001022 TSNO $” : See what it means on https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/papb/en #saintgeorgeairport #airport #stgeorge #usa #papb #stg #metar #aviation #aviationweather #avgeek vl

Aviation weather for Saint George airport in St George area (USA) is “METAR PAPB 050653Z AUTO 36021G35KT 320V030 10SM OVC011 00/M02 A3007 RMK AO2 PK WND 36038/0642 SLP170 T00001022 TSNO $” : See what it means on https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/papb/en #saintgeorgeairport #airport #stgeorge #usa #papb #stg #metar #aviation #aviationweather #avgeek vl

Fadalach ach an dòchas gun robh Là Naomh Sheòrais math aig na Sasannaich!

Beltated St George's Day wishes. Good to celebrate a Palestinian and multi-cultural stalwart!

#StGeorge #Palestine #England #Politics #Gaelic #Gàidhlig

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27048219

Fadalach ach an dòchas gun robh Là Naomh Sheòrais math aig na Sasannaich!

Beltated St George's Day wishes. Good to celebrate a Palestinian and multi-cultural stalwart!

#StGeorge #Palestine #England #Politics #Gaelic #Gàidhlig

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27048219

Fadalach ach an dòchas gun robh Là Naomh Sheòrais math aig na Sasannaich!

Beltated St George's Day wishes. Good to celebrate a Palestinian and multi-cultural stalwart!

#StGeorge #Palestine #England #Politics #Gaelic #Gàidhlig

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27048219

Fadalach ach an dòchas gun robh Là Naomh Sheòrais math aig na Sasannaich!

Beltated St George's Day wishes. Good to celebrate a Palestinian and multi-cultural stalwart!

#StGeorge #Palestine #England #Politics #Gaelic #Gàidhlig

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27048219

April 23rd. What’s that, today’s the day to celebrate the patron saint of dragon batterers everywhere ? Have a damn fine St. George’s day, and leave those bloody dragons alone, they’ve done nothing to you ! #StGeorge #UKHoliday