Merlion statue: Icon of Singapore in front of the Fullerton Hotel. Singapore.
Merlion statue: Icon of Singapore standing at the Esplanade in front of the Fullerton Hotel. Singapore. The Merlion {in Malay: Singa-Laut} is the icon of Singapore. It has the head of a lion and a tail like a fish. Singapore's original name was Singapura - meaning the Lions City - which was a fishing village, in Javanese: Temasek. So the lion head and the fish-like body represents the origin of Singapore in the Malay and Javanese language.
Size: 5120px × 3433px
Photo credit: © OJPHOTOS / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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