The Merlion (Malay: Singa-Laut) is a well known marketing icon of Singapore depicted as a mythical creature with a lion's head and a body of a fish. It is widely used as a mascot and national personification of Singapore.[1]
The Merlion was first used in Singapore as the logo for the tourism board.[2] The Merlion is similar to the heraldic sea-lion which occurs in a number of different artistic traditions.