We are not a lion city because other country crest also using lion - Alex Tan

[tomychua]

The lion is a common charge in heraldry. It traditionally symbolises bravery, valour, strength, and royalty, because historically it has been regarded as the king of beasts.

Wah lau Alex Tan, you should learn the history on why do lions always appear on crests all over the world before making stupid assumptions like the lion signifies England or Singapore uses it because we are a lion city leh! So much fail sia!

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion_(heraldry)#Lions_vs._Leopards

 

[po2wq]

... Wah lau Alex Tan ...

who is alex tan? ... neer heard of him b4 ... y bother wat he says? ...

 

[biondi]

Seems that shut down trs has an obsession with him.

 

[Agoraphobic]

Doesn't anybody here ever wonder about the animal that the prince saw? Was it really a lion? There are/were no lions in this part of the world. Never was. What the prince saw was something else! Has this ever crossed anybody's mind? Or does everybody readily accept that the animal was a lion? Or a Merlion? (lagi cockup!)

The story I heard was that the animal was atop a rock, and ran away or fled when the people approached. If this event happened, it must have been an animal afraid of humans, large, tannish coloured. My guess, the animal was a Dugong. The city-state could be renamed Dugongpore. Anyone wishing to bring up their own version, please.

Cheers!

 

[winnipegjets]

I wonder the Merlion is truly sinkapore's or China's? I saw Merlions in a Beijing resort.

 

[shittypore]

Tis is the Familee's City, end.

 

[eatshitndie]

it was a mistake by sang nila utama. he did not see a lion on the island. he saw a red mane monkey.

 

[Agoraphobic]

Merlion is Singaporean. China's is a fake.

Cheers!

I wonder the Merlion is truly sinkapore's or China's? I saw Merlions in a Beijing resort.

 

[Agoraphobic]

That's a tamarin - a member of the New World Primates, not found here either. Monkeys found in Singapore are of the Macaque species (two varieties). Long ago, there may have been Gibbons. And also the legendary Bukit Timah Man, Singapore's sasquatch. If it was a feline that the prince saw, it was more likely a tiger, but again, this was unlikely because the stripes will clearly identify the animal. Or he could have been hallucinating from ingesting some magic mushrooms.

Cheers!

it was a mistake by sang nila utama. he did not see a lion on the island. he saw a red mane monkey.

 

[Isabella]

Lion City? Singapore is actually a city or a country? or an orphan island?

 

[wikiphile]

it was a mistake by sang nila utama. he did not see a lion on the island. he saw a red mane monkey.

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I'm pretty sure he saw what he saw when he was here, shrooms and weed make you see things and new horizons.

 

[Agoraphobic]

I would describe Singapore as a city-state, however a short while ago, some Taiwanese politician called Singapore as Peesai. Looking around, he is not wrong.

Cheers!

Lion City? Singapore is actually a city or a country? or an orphan island?

 

[frenchbriefs]

He must be hallucinating or high cause singapore is locust city or roach city depending on whichh flavour u prefer.