Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which creature occupies the pre-eminent position among animals used in Heraldry?"
...The lion has been used as a charge since armorial insignia first appeared and has been used by both Kings of England and Scotland. The lion also appears within the Arms of The Prince of Wales and the Kings of Norway and Denmark. Among the lesser noble families in Britain, the lion has been used within the Arms of the Bohun, FitzAlan and Lacy families. The deer appears as a charge on the Arms of the Dogherty family, the cat appears in the Arms of the Catton family and the bear appears as the badge for the Earls of Warwick.
