Scotland royal banner

The Royal Banner of Scotland, more commonly known as Lion Rampant of Scotland, was historically used by the Scottish Monarchs. It is thought that it was King Richard I of England “the Lion-Heart” late in the 12th century who first introduced a heraldic device showing a rampant lion, the king of beasts, rearing up with three of its clawed paws out-stretched as if in battle. This Lion Rampant was eventually adopted as the Scottish royal coat of arms and incorporated into the Great Seal of Scotland.