What is Merlion?
'''Merlion''' is a national icon of [[Singapore]] that can be found at Merlion Park. This icon possess the head of a lion and the body of a fish which have their own meaning.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Merlion {{!}} Infopedia|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_938_2004-12-27.html|access-date=2023-08-16|website=eresources.nlb.gov.sg}}</ref> The head of the lion symbolizes Singapore's original city name based on the history of the Srivijaya prince from [[Palembang]] who have spied a strange creature identified as a lion when he landed near the mouth of [[Singapore River]]. Meanwhile, the body of the fish represent the fishing village as Singapore's origins, known as ''Temasek''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Merlion Park|url=https://www.visitsingapore.com/see-do-singapore/recreation-leisure/viewpoints/merlion-park/|access-date=2023-08-16|website=www.visitsingapore.com|language=en}}</ref> == References == <references/> [[Category:National symbols of Singapore]] {{asia-stub}}