Carved Stone Lion Mahasena's Palace, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

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When Vijaya, the first King of the island of Sri Lanka, arrived in Sri Lanka from India in 486 BC, he brought with him a flag with a symbol of a lion on it. Since then the Lion symbol played a significant role in the history of Sri Lanka. It was used extensively by monarchs who followed King Vijaya and it became a symbol of freedom and hope.

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Size: 3645px × 5100px
Location: Mahasena's Palace, Abhayagiri, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, Asia
Photo credit: © Sabena Jane Blackbird / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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