I was wondering where and when exactly did lions start being adopted on coat of arms in Medieval Europe. I did my research and here is what I found.
Anjou (1128 / Geoffrey Plantagenet)
León (1134 / Alfonso VII)
Flanders (1158–63 / Philip of Alsace)
Holland (1160–62 / Floris III)
Swabia (1181)...
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