It is the symbol of mildness, piety and innocence; the Lamb of God is the earliest symbol of Christ, the embodiment of Christ's sacrifice. It is the emblem of innocent and unjustly oppressed man. The the bowed head, humble gaze and half-bent leg of the woolly little animal are the signs of patience and humility also shown by physiognomic marks. What else could be its colour but gold: the triumphal colour of divine power, the Sun and light.