England Euro 2023 Forecast: Three Lions Roaring
The History of the Three Lions
The three lions became a symbol of England thanks to 12th-century warmonger King Henry I. He adopted the three lions as his coat of arms to show his power and strength. The lions have been used to represent England ever since, and they can now be seen on the English flag.
Why are England's national team called Three Lions?
Lions feature on both the royal arms of England and Scotland but why those specific animals? The three lions is the emblem of the Football Association which would have had to ask for permission to use it due to its royal connections.
England fans are expected to flock to Qatar in their thousands for the 2022 World Cup with the iconic Three Lions roaring on Gareth Southgate's men.
In the round of 16 the Three Lions defeated the reigning African champions Senegal by 3-0 but were eliminated by the reigning world champions France.
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