Merlion | Merlion
TheMerlionisamythicalcreaturewiththeheadofalionandthebodyofafish.1RegardedasaSingaporeicon,theMerlionwasdesignedin1964fortheSingaporeTouristPromotionBoard(STPB;nowknownasthe SingaporeTourismBoard)andfunctionedasitslogofrom1964to1997.2Thereare sevenauthorisedMerlionstatuesinSingapore,3themostwell-knownbeingan8-metre-tallstatuedesignedbyKwanSaiKheongandsculptedbyLimNangSeng.4Firstunveiledon15September1972,5thisstatueisnowlocatedatthenewMerlionPark,adjacenttoOneFullertonattheMarinaBaywaterfront...
The Merlion is a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish.1 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 1997.2 There are seven authorised Merlion statues in Singapore,3 the most well-known being an 8-metre-tall statue designed by Kwan Sai Kheong and sculpted by Lim Nang Seng.4 First unveiled on 15 September 1972,5 this statue is now located at the new Merlion Park, adjacent to One Fullerton at the Marina Bay waterfront.6 As a symbol representing Singapore, the Merlion features prominently in tourist souvenirs sold locally.7[1]
OriginsThe emblem’s concept was first devised in 1963 for the STPB by Fraser Brunner, curator of the Van Kleef Aquarium.8 Later named the “Merlion”, its registration as a trademark of the STPB was finalised on 20 July 1966, granting the board exclusive rights to use the symbo...