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Animal symbolism:

Abeille/Bee: stands for industry and prosperity; an emblem of the 1st (1804-1815) and 2nd ( 1852-1870) French Empires.

Aigle/Eagle: emblem of the Roman and Napoleonic armies, the Tsars of Russia, the Emperors of Austria and Germany, the USA and many other countries; attribute of St John the Evangelist; Zeus turned himself into an eagle to abduct Ganymede; the Eagle is the king of the birds.