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Three Lions”, referring to the England national team’s badge, has helped inspire Harry Kane and his teammates right up until the moment he slammed in the rebound from his saved penalty in extra time to send the fans wild, and ensure his country’s first major final since the 1966 World Cup victory – a 55-year wait. The most important phrase of the song, "football's coming home" has two separate meanings. With the song created for Euro 96, the phrase refers to how tournament football is returning to the country where it was invented - 30 years after England had hosted and won the 1966 World Cup.

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Fast forward a few decades and Richard was getting ready to choose an emblem of his own. He was the son of King Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine and his powerhouse of a mother also had a lion on her own family coat of arms. So Richard added a third lion to his personal crest and suddenly, we’re singing. Fascinating feature articles, covering everything from grass-roots football to the international scene Grimes is an award-winning songwriter who has helped pen hits for the likes of Dua Lipa, Kylie Minogue and Olly Murs, and helped write the new Lionesses-flavoured lyrics to the hit England song. They ended up on England shirts when the Football Association was looking for an emblem for the kit its players would wear at international games in the late 19th century. They settled on the three lions and presumably gained royal permission (as this was 1879, that must mean that Queen Victoria was somewhat amused at the idea).The comedy pair released a new version of the song for the World Cup in Qatar, however Baddiel said he “had to be slightly convinced about doing it.” The three lions is the emblem of the Football Association – which would have had to ask for permission to use it due to its royal association. Famous England anthem ‘Three Lions’ has been rewritten to celebrate the Lionesses’ journey to the Euro 2022 final and roar on the girls at Wembley on Sunday. You don't have permission to access "http://www.englandstore.com/en/england-national-team/t-25055926+z-9417426-1781435729" on this server. The song rang out around Wembley louder than ever after England reached the final of Euro 2020 with Wednesday night’s amazing 2-1 win over Denmark.

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In May, the FA revealed a new lion logo for its grassroots initiative England Football. It features a red lion, lioness and cub, and aimed to the give the crest “a fresh purpose that symbolises inclusivity at all levels of football,” the FA said. However, it does not replace the Three Lions on the national shirt. The Lightning Seeds, David Baddiel and singer-songwriter-footballer Chelcee Grimes performed the new-look Three Lions tune on Saturday evening at a special gig hosted by the National Lottery at the Electric Ballroom in Camden. The famous England crest complete with the lions, roses and star Credit: Getty Why do England wear three lions on their shirt? Baddiel spoke to The Guardian about the first time he heard the chant ring out across Wembley Stadium, saying: “I have never been somewhere where something so spontaneous – this is our song, the people’s thing – happens. It felt amazing.” The three lions proved so popular that they reigned supreme on the English royal arms for over a century until Edward III added in some French lilies. But despite alterations and additions ever since, the three lions have always remained an integral part of the arms.

And to this day, the three lions can still be seen flying proudly on the UK’s Royal Standard. But why they are on the England shirt? Three Lions on a shirt, Jules Rimet still gleaming, all those years of hurt, never stopped me dreaming. When the FA was formed, they wanted to come up with a crest that reflected the nation and its heritage. Surreal to share this experience with @rachelyankey11 @rach_brown1 @NicenNeetz @fara_williams47, @ChelceeGrimes @Baddiel& @Lightning_Seeds @TNLUK It was their son Richard the Lionheart – famed for his exploits in the Crusades (he actually spent very little time in England, was once held for ransom by an Austrian and a German, and was killed by a Frenchman while besieging a castle) – who decided to combine all three lions to make up his arms.