The Legend of Zelda LOZ Cover Art

[Dagoth Ur]

Does the coat of arms with the hearts, key, and lion have any other meaning then just being a cool stock design that nintendo slapped onto the front of the game?

 

[Iron Knuckle]

That i a good question, i searched it on google, couldn't find anything, i searched something diffrent, couln't find anything searched it on a zelda website, couln't find anything.
I'm just geussing it means nothing

 

[Tony]

I have no clue...I've always wondered that

 

[Kungfuyu24]

I was just wondering about that yesterday. I am almost certain it is the design on Link's shield. On Link's shield, it looks like a cross. Other than any Christianity references in a Triforce-ism world, I always thought it looked strange. But it can be easily explained that Link's shield is emblazoned with the hearts, lion, and key emblems.

 

[Linebeck1000]

I've always thought the Lion represented the soldiers of Hyrule or something. In Hyrule Castle in WW there are statues of lions that look similar to the one on the shield, and of course there's the King of Red Lions ship which is an avatar of the King of Hyrule. There are also images of lions on the soldiers' armor in OoT and TP if I remember correctly. Perhaps the soldiers are called "Red Lions"?

Maybe the heart could represent bravery, "Lion hearted". Don't know what the key could represent though. Wisdom?

 

[Dagoth Ur]

Good answer linebeck...i like the idea of the lion being power, the hearts being courage, and the key being wisdom...however the triforce of courage wasnt introduced until Aol. hmmm...making progress but questions still remain...