Lion of Babylon

The Lion of Babylon is an ancient Babylonian symbol.^[1]

History

The Lion of Babylon symbolically represented the

King of Babylon.^[1]

The depiction is based on the

Mesopotamian lion, which used to roam in the region.^{[citation needed}

It represents

Ishtar, goddess of fertility, love, and war.^{[citation needed}

The lion featured as the

coat of arms of Iraq from 1932–1959.^{[citation needed}

Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Iraq 1932-1959 depicting the lion as the dexter supporter
Lion of Babylon statue, built c. 6th century BCE and rediscovered in 1876 CE, Iraq

^ ^a ^b Benjamin Sass, Joachim Marzahn. Aramaic and figural stamp impressions on bricks of the sixth century B.C. from Babylon. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag, 2010. Pp. 181-182.