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The Roaring Lion

photograph by Yousuf Karsh
Photograph photograph Q92731208
The Roaring Lion
Yousuf Karsh · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

The Roaring Lion is a photograph[1]. It draws 20 Wikipedia views per month (photograph category, ranking #23 of 119).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Roaring Lion was influenced by World War II[3].
  • The Roaring Lion is located in Ottawa[4].
  • The Roaring Lion is in the country of Canada[5].
  • The Roaring Lion's instance of is recorded as photograph[6].
  • The Roaring Lion's commissioned by is recorded as William Lyon Mackenzie King[7].
  • The Roaring Lion's genre is portrait[8].
  • The Roaring Lion's depicts is recorded as Winston Churchill[9].
  • The Roaring Lion is made of gelatin silver print[10].
  • The Roaring Lion's collection is recorded as Library and Archives Canada[11].
  • The Roaring Lion's collection is recorded as National Portrait Gallery[12].
  • The Roaring Lion's inventory number is recorded as MIKAN 3915740[13].
  • The Roaring Lion took place at Centre Block[14].
  • The Roaring Lion's Commons category is recorded as The Roaring Lion[15].
  • The Roaring Lion's color is recorded as black-and-white photography[16].
  • The Roaring Lion's country of origin is recorded as Canada[17].
  • December 30, 1941 marks the founding of The Roaring Lion[18].
  • The Roaring Lion's significant event is recorded as theft[19].
  • The Roaring Lion's significant event is recorded as restitution[20].
  • The Roaring Lion's significant event is recorded as art repatriation[21].
  • The Roaring Lion's main subject is Winston Churchill[22].
  • The Roaring Lion's described at URL is recorded as https://collectionscanada.gc.ca/pam_archives/index.php?fuseaction=genitem.displayItem&lang=eng&rec_nbr=3915740[23].
  • The Roaring Lion's location of creation is recorded as Centre Block[24].
  • The Roaring Lion's described by source is recorded as 100 Photographs: The Most Influential Images of All Time[25].
  • The Roaring Lion's published in is recorded as Life[26].
  • The Roaring Lion's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Roaring Lion'}[27].

Why It Matters

The Roaring Lion draws 20 Wikipedia views per month (photograph category, ranking #23 of 119).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Canada National Portrait Gallery public domain William Lyon Mackenzie King Winston Churchill Yousuf Karsh

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved . 100photos.time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Library and Archives Canada. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Library and Archives Canada. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Library and Archives Canada. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Library and Archives Canada. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . ctvnews.ca. Retrieved . ctvnews.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . apnews.com. Retrieved . apnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . 100 Photographs: The Most Influential Images of All Time. Retrieved . 100photos.time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Library and Archives Canada. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . 100 Photographs: The Most Influential Images of All Time. Retrieved . 100photos.time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Rebot bot · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Title → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Roaring Lion'}
    Sitelink count → 15
    Creator → —
    Country → Canada
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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  2. 7w ago · ~2026-46161-06 · 2026-08-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Title → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Roaring Lion'}
    Country → Canada
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Title: The Coward Lion- Slave of the Führer - Winston Churchill"
  3. 10w ago · William Avery Bot bot · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin → —
    Published in → Life
    Location of creation → Centre Block
    Height → {'unit': 'Q218593', 'amount': '+10'}
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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