Lions Gate

Anyone who travels me from cache to cache will have doors opened for them with additonal strength , courage, bravery and leadership from your Lions Gate coin. Please take pictures of me in front of any Doors / Gates / Bridges / Arches / Entrances or just send a picture of places you want to travel to. I need to open doors for people all over the world so dont keep me too long.

The lion's head has been used for thousands of years in sculpture and architecture. Its specific meaning varies from culture to culture, yet there are consistencies in the overall symbolism represented by the lion's head, and a lion's head statue is no exception.

Common Symbolism:
The lion's head has generally been used throughout history to denote power, bravery, strength and leadership. This is based on the idea of the lion being the recognized ruler of the animal kingdom.

Chinese Symbolism:
The city of Singapore adopted the lion's head as its symbol, based on folklore that relates a story of a Malayan prince who saw a lion for the first time on the island and named the city for it. The lion's head statue here is said to represent courage and strength, according to the National Library of Singapore.

Ancient Greece:
The Greeks had one lion's head symbol in their mythology. The lion's head statue in this culture was often used to represent a strong deity and a guardian, and a riddle was presented for solving before a visitor would be allowed to live long enough to enter a door protected by the statue.

Roman Royalty:
The emperors of ancient Rome adopted the lion's head as a symbol to represent their dominion. The lion's head theme of strength and power was part of this symbolism, and a lion's head statue would have been a representation of authority and dominance.

British History:
Britannia continued the tradition of using lion's head symbolism. Richard the Lionhearted adopted the use of three lions as his symbol, and many a lion's head statue can be found in England today as a reference to royalty and the strength of the British Empire.