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A lion's head on a fish's body, spouting water.
Also known as: Singapore Merlion, Lion fish emblem, Merlion statue, Lion head on a fish
The Merlion is Singapore's tourism emblem and is a deliberate twentieth-century invention: designed in 1964 for the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board. The lion head refers to the name Singapura, 'lion city'; the fish body to the settlement's origins as a fishing village.
Denotes Singapore as a tourism and civic emblem, drawn as a lion's head on a fish's body.
Contexts: Public information
Was designed in 1964 by Fraser Brunner for the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board, making it a modern creation rather than a traditional symbol.
Contexts: Public information
Combines two references: the lion of Singapura, from the founding legend, and the fish for the island's origin as a fishing settlement.
Contexts: Public information
A creature with a maned lion's head and forelimbs above a scaled fish's tail curving beneath, water issuing from its open mouth.
A fuller structured visual breakdown is not yet documented for this symbol.