The merlion was designed as an emblem for the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) in 1964 The designer was Mr. Fraser Brunner, a member of the souvenir committee and curator of the Van Kleef Aquarium. The Merlion has a lion head and fish body resting on a crest of waves. The lion head symbolizes the legend of the rediscovery of Singapore, as recorded in the "Malay Annals". In ancient times, Singapore was known as Temasek, a Javanese word for 'sea'. In the 11th century AD., Prince Sang Nila Utama of the Sri Vijaya Empire rediscovered the island. When the prince first landed on Singapore's shores, he sighted a mystical beast which he later leamt was a lion. The prince then decided to name the island "Singapura" which in Sanskrit means Lion(Singa) City (Pura). The fish tail of the Mertion symbolizes the ancient city of Temasek and represents Singapore's humble beginning as a fishing villageas an epitome of Singapore to commemorate Fraser Brunner as a souvenir for tourist to protect Singapore from the enemy (Adapted from : http://www.nncasia-Singapore.com) What was the former intention of building the Merlion?

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The merlion was designed as an emblem for the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) in 1964 The designer was Mr. Fraser Brunner, a member of the souvenir committee and curator of the Van Kleef Aquarium.

The Merlion has a lion head and fish body resting on a crest of waves. The lion head symbolizes the legend of the rediscovery of Singapore, as recorded in the "Malay Annals". In ancient times, Singapore was known as Temasek, a Javanese word for 'sea'. In the 11th century AD., Prince Sang Nila Utama of the Sri Vijaya Empire rediscovered the island. When the prince first landed on Singapore's shores, he sighted a mystical beast which he later leamt was a lion. The prince then decided to name the island "Singapura" which in Sanskrit means Lion(Singa) City (Pura). The fish tail of the Mertion symbolizes the ancient city of Temasek and represents Singapore's humble beginning as a fishing village as an epitome of Singapore to commemorate Fraser Brunner as a souvenir for tourist to protect Singapore from the enemy

(Adapted from : http://www.nncasia-Singapore.com)

What was the former intention of building the Merlion?

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