Singaporeans have a mixed set of feelings when it comes to the Merlion - on one hand, it is an increasingly globally recognised icon and a major tourist attraction, and on the other hand, it is a reminder that one of Singapore's biggest symbols comes not from a mythos but from a logo design. Join us this episode as Elliot and Rovik spend this short episode exploring the tale of the Merlion including:

• Learning about the history of the Merlion as a logo for a government body
• Following the Merlion's courageous move to its current location at Merlion Park
• Tracking the other Merlions around the world, including a guardian deity version in Hokkaido

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Intro Music: Wataboi from Pixabay; Outro Music: Nielizas from Pixabay;

Sources:

• STB-owned Assets - Merlion Symbol - Singapore Tourism Board
• The Monstrous Merlion: In the Original Sense - Public Art
• 5 things about the Merlion that you probably did not know - Goody Feed
• Sentosa Merlion to make way for new $90m themed linkway as part of Sentosa-Brani masterplan - The Straits Times
• Merlion - Wikipedia