Red Lion

English thumb|Meet me at the sign of the Red Lion on the 29th inst. Etymology By proprialization from en red#Adjective en lion#Noun. The pub names reflect the heraldic use of a red lion as a symbol for royalty, nobles, valour, and so on. Proper noun Red Lion en Q38030010 en locality shire:Pref/Central Goldfields central s/Victoria c/Australia en any of many pubs Any of many roadhouses or public houses, past or present, in Anglophone countries; calques exist in other lands and languages as well. Further reading Red Lion Pub names in Great Britain#Heraldry Pub names in Great Britain → Heraldry → Red Lion as a pub name