Merlion or Homo sea lions was designed to symbolize the Tourism Board of Singapore (Singapore Tourism Board - STB) in 1964 - a statue with the head of a lion, the body of a fish standing on top. wave Some time later, around the world, it held that the Merlion is a national of Singapore The original statue is located at the Merlion (Merlion Park) Bridge esplanade Ned (Esplanade Bridge) lioness and. Cub became a tourist attraction for visitors. The installation ceremony of the Merlion on 15 September 1972 by the President, the Prime Minister of Singapore, said Mr Lee Kuan Yew, who is lion is 8.6 meters high, weighing 70 tons of material. Woodcock cement The Singapore craftsman who died at Mr Lim Nang Seng. The Merlion, the second is smaller than two meters high and weighing three tones, was also built by Mr Lim as well. The lion made of cement fondue. The skin is made of tile And eyes from small red teacups designer was Mr. Fraser Brooke Turner (Mr Fraser Brunner) as the administrator aquarium Van Cleves. Lion head represents the lion statues that Prince Sang Nila Saudi Saitama ever seen when he found the island's Sesame Kanpur in the year 11 AD, the record of the Malays. The tail of a fish is a symbol of the ancient city pours Zec (meaning "sea" in Javanese), which Singapore was discovered before the prince vanilla to name the island the "Sea sesame Pura" (. means "lion" (lion) and "city" (pura) in Sanskrit) also represents Singapore's humble beginnings at the former fishing village.