Leo Belgicus
Cartographic symbol of the Low Countries / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Leo Belgicus (Latin for Belgic Lion) was used in both heraldry and map design to symbolize the former Low Countries (current day Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium and a small part of northern France) with the shape of a lion.
When not in map form, the Leo Belgicus often accompanies the Dutch Maiden, the national personification of the Dutch Republic. Often both sit in a circular fenced enclosure, the "Garden of Holland".
Europa regina, showing Europe as a queen, was a comparable schematic.