Bohemian heraldic double-tailed lion crowned with the Crown of Saint Wenceslas. Allegorical mosaic after design by Czech artist Mikolas Ales on the Zemska Bank Building in Prague, Czech Republic. St Vitus' Cathedral and the Prague Castle are depicted at the right while the legendary Mount Rip is seen at the left. The building of the Zemska Bank, later used by the Zivnostenska Bank, was designed by Czech architect Osvald Polivka and built in 1894-1896 in Na Prikope Street.

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