Lion of Saint Mark

Summary

Lion of Saint Mark is a saint symbolism^[1]. It draws 754 Wikipedia views per month (saint_symbolism category, ranking #2 of 3).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lion of Saint Mark's instance of is recorded as saint symbolism^[3].
• Mark the Evangelist is named after Lion of Saint Mark^[4].
• Lion of Saint Mark's depicts is recorded as lion^[5].
• Lion of Saint Mark is a type of winged lion^[6].
• Lion of Saint Mark's Commons category is recorded as Lion of Saint Mark^[7].
• Lion of Saint Mark's depicted by is recorded as Column of the Lion of Saint Mark^[8].
• Lion of Saint Mark's depicted by is recorded as Leone di san Marco, Piazza dei Signori^[9].
• Lion of Saint Mark's depicted by is recorded as Il Leone di San Marco ruggente^[10].
• Lion of Saint Mark's depicted by is recorded as Colonna con Leone di San Marco^[11].
• Lion of Saint Mark's depicted by is recorded as Relief of the Lion of Saint Mark on Arsenal wall^[12].
• Lion of Saint Mark's depicted by is recorded as Simbolo dell'Evangelista Marco (leone)^[13].
• Lion of Saint Mark's inscription is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Pax tibi Marce, evangelista meus'}^[14].

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Designation and Status

Lion of Saint Mark's instance of is recorded as saint symbolism^[3].

History and Context

Mark the Evangelist is named after Lion of Saint Mark^[4].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Lion of Saint Mark include it^[15], a political party^[16], in Italy^[17], founded in 1921^[18].

Why It Matters

Lion of Saint Mark draws 754 Wikipedia views per month (saint_symbolism category, ranking #2 of 3).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]

Entities named for it include it^[15], a political party^[16], in Italy^[17], founded in 1921^[18].