Lion of Saint Mark

Local nameLeone della Serenissima - Piazza Erbe
LocationVerona, Italy

The Lion of Saint Mark, representing Mark the Evangelist, pictured in the form of a winged lion, is an aspect of the Tetramorph. On the pinnacle of St Mark's Cathedral he is depicted as holding a Bible, and surmounting a golden lion which is the symbol of the city of Venice and formerly of the Venetian Republic.

It is also found in the symbol of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria. It appears in both merchant and military naval flags of the Italian Republic. The Lion of Saint Mark is also the symbol of the award of the Venice Film Festival, the "Golden Lion", and of the insurance company Assicurazioni Generali.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion_of_Saint_Mark

Address 40 Piazza delle Erbe, Verona 37121, Italy

Coordinates 45°26'36.725" N 10°59'48.526" E

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