“Let us consider Les Lions d’Atlanta,” mused The Old Lady.
“The lion is a symbol of pride, strength, and nobility, which is probably why architect John Portman commissioned the two bronze sculptures to express his concept of old Henry Grady’s “New South”… who’s Henry Grady? Google him, children; don’t they teach Georgia History anymore? Where is Mrs Barksdale, now that we need her?” (here The Old Lady throws her hands up in mock despair).
Les Lions are apparently male and female.
The Old Lady was amused to note that while the female rests in regal repose…
… the male kind of looks like a big weenie dog who has just eaten his dinner.
As far as a symbol of the city in its current globally diverse incarnation goes, The Old Lady prefers that Lions of Atlanta that is a Cameroonian amateur soccer club.