![]() ![]() The fish body represents Singapore's origin as a fishing village when it was called Temasek, which means "sea town" in Javanese. Its name combines " mer", meaning the sea, and " lion". The Merlion was first used in Singapore as the logo for the tourism board. Being of prominent symbolic nature to Singapore and Singaporeans in general, it is widely used to represent both the city state and its people in sports teams, advertising, branding, tourism and as a national personification. The Merlion ( / ˈ m ɜːr ˌ l aɪ ə n/) is the official mascot of Singapore, depicted as a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish. The Merlion Park viewed with the Singapore skyline in the background
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