The Merlion is a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish. Regarded as a Singapore icon, the Merlion was designed in 1964 for the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board (STPB; now known as the Singapore Tourism Board) and functioned as its logo from 1964 to 1997.
Travellers acquainted with Singapore will probably already know of our city's national icon—the mythical Merlion, which possesses the body of a fish and the head of a lion.
Its name combines "mer", meaning the sea, and "lion". The fish body represents Singapore's origin as a fishing village when it was called Temasek, which means "sea town" in Javanese. The lion head represents Singapore's original name—Singapura—meaning "lion city" or "kota singa".
merlion (plural merlions) (Singapore) Often Merlion: a symbolic creature having the head of a lion and the body of a fish, which is a national symbol of Singapore; an image, statue, or other depiction of this creature. [ from 1970s] quotations ▼ A fictional creature of similar make-up.
The Lion Head symbolises courage, strength and excellence. It is in solid red against a white background - the colours of the National Flag. The mane has five partings that represent the same five ideals embodied in the five stars of the National Flag, namely democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality.
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At the centre of the emblem is a red shield bearing a white crescent, a new moon—representing a "young nation on the ascendant", and five white stars—representing democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality, supported by a lion and a tiger—representing Singapore's namesake and the country's historical ties to the ...
The crescent moon signifies a country eternally young, and the five stars represent the ideals of Singapore – democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality. The lion represents Singapore, while the tiger symbolises the close economic and political ties between Singapore and the then Federation of Malaya.
The shocking step to demolish the Merlion statue on Sentosa is being taken in order to make way for the construction of a pedestrian bridge that is going to cost S$90 million.
The Merlion is a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish. Regarded as a Singapore icon, the Merlion was designed in 1964 for the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board (STPB; now known as the Singapore Tourism Board) and functioned as its logo from 1964 to 1997.
Sounds like superstition? Well, according to feng shui, this is true – the Singapore River is one of our main water streams, and the Merlion sits at Singapore's qi “vent”. Moving water represents prosperity, so the Merlion's water spout generates a constant flow of good fortune for the country.
Singapura - this is the Malay name for our nation. Lion City - this is our most popular nickname based on the story of Sang Nila Utama's sighting of a lion on our shores. Garden City - this is the moniker used to promote Singapore as a tourist destination.
The Asiatic Lion is a magnificent creature with a robust build and a compelling presence. It possesses a coat that ranges from ruddy-tawny to sandy or buffish grey, with a paler underbelly.
Singapore's lion's head symbol was launched in 1986 as an alternative national symbol. The logo is in solid red against a white background – the colours of the national flag. The lion symbolises courage, strength and excellence, while the five partings of the lion's mane represents Singapore's five ideals.
The first three National Symbols – the National Flag, State Crest (National Coat of Arms) and National Anthem – were unveiled during the installation of Encik Yusof bin Ishak as the first Malayan-born Yang di-Pertuan Negara (Head of State) on 3 December 1959 at the City Hall Chambers.
Singapore, 22 September 2023 – The Singapore Tourism Board would like to inform the public that the main Merlion statue at the Merlion Park will be undergoing repair works from 25 September to 13 December 2023.
Red stands for universal brotherhood and equality of man. White symbolises pervading and everlasting purity and virtue. The crescent moon represents a young nation on the ascendant, and the five stars depict Singapore's ideals of democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality.
Any individual, organisation or company ("User") may apply to STB for permission to use the Merlion Symbol or a symbol or representation resembling it. STB administers the statutory protection of the Merlion Symbol under Section 39 of the Singapore Tourism Board Act 1963.
They now take pride of place on a promontory overlooking the water in Merlion Park, opposite the Fullerton Hotel, one of the many repurposed historic buildings in Singapore.
The Merlion is a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish that is widely used as a mascot and national personification of Singapore.
British zoologist Alec Fraser-Brunner started working on the design of the Merlion in 1963, and it was officially adopted as the logo for the then-Singapore Tourism Promotion Board (STPB) in 1964. Singapore only became a nation in 1965, making the Merlion one year older than Singapore.
Where tigers were once a menace to the island, they are now commemorated as part of its cultural heritage. The last wild tiger was killed in 1930 in Choa Chu Kang, marking the end of a century-long history of Singapore's tigers.
It has been pointed out that lions have never lived in Singapore (not even Asiatic lions), and the beast seen by Sang Nila Utama was therefore suggested to be a tiger, most likely to be the Malayan tiger.
