Which among the following countries have lion as their national emblem?
(a) Spain
(b) Belgium
(c) Norway
(d) France
(e) Netherlands
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (b), (c) and (e) only
A national emblem (coat of arms) shows the symbol a country uses for itself on its seals and documents. In three of these countries the lion is the emblem itself.
(a) Spain Incorrect. Its coat of arms joins the arms of its old kingdoms (a castle, a lion, red and gold bars, chains and a pomegranate) between the Pillars of Hercules; the lion is only one of these parts.
(b) Belgium Correct. Its arms show a golden lion on a black shield.
(c) Norway Correct. Its arms show a crowned golden lion holding an axe on a red shield.
(d) France Incorrect. France has no lion in its symbols; it is represented by Marianne, the Gallic rooster and an emblem of fasces and branches.
(e) Netherlands Correct. Its arms show a crowned lion holding a sword and a bundle of arrows.