Sea-lion

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In the symbol, the term sea lion (sometimes called morse ) refers to a legendary creature that has the head and upper body of a lion, but with a webbed forelimbs and a fish tail. It happens most often as a supporter, but also occurs as a peak and sometimes as a charge. Sea lions are often found in "sejant" or "sejant-erect" attitudes (sitting upright), but may also be found "naiant" (horizontally, as if swimming) or "assurgeant".

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The sea lion is very prominent in the Filipino heraldic tradition, where it is featured on the emblem of the capital city, primate, naval seals, presidential seals, Ministry of Finance seals, Ministry of Education and various other government offices. It can also be found in the Philippine Honorary Medal medal. The heraldic device comes from the colonial hands of Manila, where the sea lions represent the islands as Spanish ultramar (overseas) ownership; the lion is basically derived from the arms of Castile and LeÃÆ'³n.

On May 30, 1596, King Philip II of Spain gave the City of Manila their own special symbol:

" At the top of the emblem is a gold castle on a red square, with blue doors and windows, above the crown shield.At the bottom, on the blue pitch is a half-lion half-dolphin figure in silver , with claws and colored tongues, holding on his feet an unsheathed sword... "

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In other countries

• Sea lions can be seen at the Peak of the 8th Marine Regiment of the United States Marine Corps.

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Gallery

• The goldfish statue, in front of Chenghuang Temple (???; ChÃÆ' Â © nghuÃÆ'¡ng MiÃÆ' o) in Hsinchu City, Taiwan.
• The same Sea lion stands out in the Philippines, where it is displayed on its capital's emblem, see the primitive, and the President's Seal. The heraldic device came from the hands of colonial Manila where the sea lions represented the islands as Spanish ultramar (overseas) ownership; the lion is basically derived from the arms of Castile and LeÃÆ'³n.

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See also

• Merlion

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References

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External links

• Sea Lion on Mythical Creatures List
• The Ancient Archipelagic Ultramar: The symbol of Manila, the Presidency, and the Philippines

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