Perhaps one of the oldest surviving religious symbols, the Lion of Judah, hails from Biblical origins. The lion was the symbol of the ancient Israelite tribe of Judah in the Book of Genesis (Old Testament). "Judah" was one of the twelve tribes of Israel - in fact, the largest in the ancient world, and it used a lion as its emblem. Variations of the ancient Hebrew word for "Lion" were wildly popular in ages past as names or substitute names for Judah. As a result, the image is seen even in modern times as sacrosanct. The Lion of Judah is pictured on the coat of arms of Jerusalem.
After the death of Christ, many Christians took the Lion of Judah to be symbolic of Jesus. Many Christian organizations today take their name from derivations of the Hebrew or Yiddish word for "Lion" or make use of the lion itself as their emblem.
The Lion of Judah tattoo is popular among Rastafaris. For Rastafaris, the Lion of Judah is the Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I. Rastafari is a young religious movement that sees Haile Selassie I as an incarnation of God (Jah). The Lion of Judah is also known as "Zion Lion" (Zion=Africa) and is pictured on the Ethiopian flag.
Lion of Judah tattoo designs often have the colors green, yellow and red incorporated, like the colors of the Ethiopian flag.
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