The colors are close but not liking this version of the lion. Looks too much like a mascot for a sports team. Take a look at the original description of what we're looking for.
Trying to break through with a fresh concept: A Sovereign is one that exercises supreme, permanent authority, like a king. And this is just what this design illustrates.
Nice. actually one of the only crown versions that I liked. I like the fact that your looking for a new concept. We'd love to see something completey different. That said, the crown is something we've decided againest as it is overused in the logo world.
Thank you very much. I don't know if a crown is much more overused than a lion, but I get the point. That said, I'll try to find a new solution, though time is running short.
A new concept. Instead of a crown I used a globus cruciger - another insignia characteristic of a Sovereign (surely not used so often as a crown, lion or a shield ;). The globus symbolises (dominion over) the world - that's also a nice feature of this design.
If you have any suggestions I'd like to hear them and apply them.