The winged lion represents the city's patron saint, St. Mark. There are lions, winged and otherwise, all over the city. This one stands gloriously above the Piazzetta San Marco.
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Venetian Icon: The Glory of St. Mark's Lion
The winged lion represents the city's patron saint, St. Mark. There are lions, winged and otherwise, all over the city. This one stands gloriously above the Piazzetta San Marco.
