Singapore City
The Merlion has a lion head and a fish body resting on a crest of waves!
by Mr. Tagging Georges -2008 09 10 |
The Merlion was designed as an emblem for the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) in 1964. The designer's Mr Fraser Brunner, a member of the souvenir committee and a curator of the Van Kleef Aquarium.
The Merlion has a lion head and a fish body resting on a crest of waves. The lion head symbolises the legend of the rediscovery of Singapura, as recorded in the "Malay Annals". In ancient times, Singapore was known as Temasek, a Javanese word for sea. In the 11th century A.D, Prince...(More) |
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| * Picture choosen by Mr. Tagging Georges |
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