Leonardo made an autonomous mechanical lion which opened to reveal lillies and other flowers, symbolizing the bond between 2 powerful families of Florence and France, with the lion representing Florence and the flowers France. The original mechanical lion has been lost, but a replica hhas een made at the Chateau du Clos Luce and Parc. The original lion could supposedly walk, move its head, and reveal the flowers hidden inside its body. 

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Gallagher, Paul. "Leonardo Da Vinci's Incredible Mechanical Lion and History's first Programmable Computer". DangerousMinds.net, 14 September 2013. https://dangerousminds.net/comments/leonardo_da_vincis_incredible_mechan.... Accessed 8 March 2018

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