Why have we chosen the Lioness?

Lionesses  form remarkably egalitarian societies that are characterized by two key features: symmetrical relationships and a voluntary system of communal cub-rearing in which all the qualified females engage in reproduction.

They live in groups of three to thirty individuals, called prides. Within each pride is a group of closely related females—mothers, daughters, sisters, and cousins. The number of individual females typically ranges from two to eighteen, depending mainly on how much prey lives in the surrounding area or migrates through a pride's territory.

Females do most of the hunting for the members of a pride and remain with the group for their entire lifetime, which can extend to 18 years. They mate and give birth to offspring—usually one to three cubs—every two or three years, unless the cycle is disrupted by the invasion of males from outside the group.

Considering their tumultuous lifestyle, female lions equally share the burdens of childbearing and motherhood.

Their innate violent nature, interestingly, serves as a deterrent to despotic behavior. Potentially lethal claws and teeth pose a significant risk of what could be mutually assured destruction—a risk that's greater than in any other social species. As a result, female colleagues in a pride don't harass one another or assert their dominance in social interactions.  But are motivated to work together.  “In the multitude of counselors, there is safety”. 

The most important reason why we have chosen the “Lioness” is:   Our Scripture to remember tells us of a great hope, a hope in the Messiah who is coming for His “Bride”.

Revelation 5:5

...See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, ... has triumphed.