Lion of Saint Mark
The Lion of Saint Mark, representing the Evangelist Saint Mark depicted as a winged lion, is the symbol of the city of Venice and formerly of the Republic of Venice. It also appears both on merchant ships and on the naval military flags of the Italian Republic.
Saint Mark, represented as a lion, is a typical Christian iconography derived from the prophetic visions contained in Revelation 4:7. The lion is one of the four living creatures described in the book.

