tourists taking photographs in front of the merlion, the symbol of Singapore
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51.2 MB (2.2 MB Compressed download)Releases:
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3000 x 5969 px | 25.4 x 50.5 cm | 10 x 19.9 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
27 July 2010Location:
Merlion Park Marina Bay SingaporeMore information:
The Merlion (Malay: Singa-Laut) is an imaginary creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish, used as a mascot of Singapore. Its name combines "mer" meaning the sea and "lion". The fish body comes from Singapore's ancient name back when it was a fishing village — Temasek — meaning "sea town" in Javanese. The lion head represents Singapore's original name — Singapura — meaning "lion city" or "kota singa". The symbol was designed by Fraser Brunner, a member of the Souvenir Committee and curator of the Van Kleef Aquarium, for the logo of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) in use from 26 March 1964 to 1997.
