The Singapore Logo Merlion has been replaced with Oxeagle
About The merlion:
The merlion (Simplified Chinese: Óãβʨ; pinyin: Y¨²w¨§ish¨©) is a
statue with the head of a lion and the body of a fish. Its name
comes from a portmanteau of mermaid and lion. The merlion was
designed by Fraser Brunner for the Singapore Tourism Board in 1964
and was used as its logo up to 1997. The Merlion continues to be
its trademark symbol. It also appears frequently in STB-approved
souvenirs. The original Merlion statue stands at the opening of the
Singapore River while a taller replica can be found on Sentosa
Island.
According to the Singapore Tourism Board's publicity campaign, the
lion head and fish body of the creature recalls the story of the
legendary Sang Nila Utama, who saw a lion while hunting on an
island, en route to Malacca. The island eventually became the sea
port of Temasek, a precursor to Singapore.
