Merlion Park Singapore
by Joseph Hollingsworth
Title
Merlion Park Singapore
Artist
Joseph Hollingsworth
Medium
Digital Art - Digital
Description
The Merlion is the national personification of Singapore.
Its name Merlion combines "mer", meaning the sea, and "lion". The fish body represents Singapore's origin as a fishing village when it was called Temasek, which means "sea town" in Javanese. The lion head represents Singapore's original name—Singapura—meaning "lion city".
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February 16th, 2018
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