Hesse colorful lion or lion is the name of the lion in the arms of Hesse. This name refers to the red-white-striped emblem with the tongue lined in red It's a silver and red nine split lion.
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The lion was originally used by the Ludowingern who were also Landgrave of Thuringia. It is still used in Hesse coat of arms. The oldest is the armorial shield Landgrave Conrad of Thuringia († 1240), Regent of England (until 1234) and Master of the Teutonic Order (from 1239), on his tomb in the choir of the Landgrave Elisabeth Church in Marburg.
At the time when he was a Grand Duchy of winning, gold-reinforced, silver and red nine split lion with double tail in the blue shield and brandishing a sword with the right paw. In many of the country's coat of arms he is to be found, and embodies the membership the portal. Either he is or he is completely shown growing (half lion, only upper body).
(Quelle: Wikipedia)