The Order of the Lion was an Order of Knighthood established by Enguerrand I of Coucy (some sources say it was actually his son Enguerrand II who created it) to immortalize his killing of one such dangerous animal.
Enguerrand I was the Lord of Coucy from 1086 until 1116 when he died. He was a man of ‘many scandals,’ including adultery and divorce. He’s also said to have kidnapped Sibyl of Château-Porcien, wife of Godfrey I, Count of Namur.
This Order of Knighthood was described by Gustav Adolph Ackermann, who mentions it as part of the historical orders of France.
