Merlion
I was surprised when my husband handed me a letter this morning and asked, "Is this yours?" "It's mine", I said and quickly signed in front of the postman to acknowledge acceptance of the letter. Immediately, I opened the letter and found... a note from Ladyviral ... and a key chain... with the history of the Merlion It's so lovely of her to send me this unique key chain of Singapore. Thank you so much, Ladyviral! The Singapore Merlion Story The merlion statue portray the head of a lion and the body of a fish. Its name comes from a portmanteau of mermaid and lion. Mr. Fraser Brunner designed the merlion for the Singapore Tourism Board in 1964 and was used as the STB logo until 1997. The Merlion continues to be a Singapore iconic symbol which appears frequently in STB- approved souvenirs. The Singapore Merlion icon was promoted by the Singapore Tourism Board's publicity campaign, the lion head and fish body of the creature recalls ...