No, but there used to be lions in southern europe and northern africa during roman times. The closest lion to Stormwind is over the ocean in Kalimdor - so it's like the Czech coat of arms was a llama
The lion is also a symbol of the kingdom of Sweden. It's in the royal coat of arms and the capitol is absolutely littered with lions in various forms everywhere. But the first lion in Sweden was probably in 1771 when one was gifted to the king. It died shortly after, but I still displayed at Gripsholm's Castle (you should look that one up, actually). But Sweden has a lot of lion heraldry from hundreds of years before then. Heraldry can cross continents for sure.
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u/Batmanbacon Feb 08 '25
No, but there used to be lions in southern europe and northern africa during roman times. The closest lion to Stormwind is over the ocean in Kalimdor - so it's like the Czech coat of arms was a llama