{"product_id":"lion-passant-guardant-crowned-on-chapeau","title":"Lion Passant Guardant Crowned on Chapeau","description":"\u003cp\u003e(3 Files - \u003cstrong\u003eInstant Download\u003c\/strong\u003e, Lion Passant Guardant Crowned on Chapeau SVG\/PNG, 300 DPI, Transparent Background, Color and B\u0026amp;W)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSurnames Associated with this Crest:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGelling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHolland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoward\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLestrange\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrest Symbolism:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis striking crest depicts a lion \u003cem\u003epassant guardant\u003c\/em\u003e (walking with its head turned to face the viewer) standing upon a chapeau, also known as a Cap of Maintenance. The lion is universally regarded in heraldry as the emblem of deathless courage, strength, and valor, while the \u003cem\u003eguardant\u003c\/em\u003e position signifies prudence and a watchful nature. The extended tail indicates high energy and readiness for action. The lion is crowned with a ducal coronet, symbolizing nobility and power. The chapeau beneath the lion—a velvet cap lined with ermine—is a symbol of high dignity and feudal authority, historically signifying that the bearer was of high enough rank to maintain a retinue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(\"Plate 4, Crest 4\" Fairbairn, J. (1905). Fairbairn’s book of crests of the families of Great Britain and Ireland)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fairbairn’s Crests","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47385128730676,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/8115\/5124\/files\/4.4.png?v=1767485011","url":"https:\/\/fairbairncrests.com\/products\/lion-passant-guardant-crowned-on-chapeau","provider":"Fairbairn’s Crests","version":"1.0","type":"link"}