I took kind of a likin to the winged lion you can see all over Venice. It's St. Mark's symbol and he is the patron saint of the city so it is also used as the symbol of the city. During times of peace the Lion has an open copy of the Bible under one paw and during times of war he has a sword and the Bible is closed. I didn't see many cases of the the sword carrying lion so I'll have to look harder next time.
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