The creator of the symbol was Alec Fraser-Brunner who wanted a design that captured the origins of Singapore as a fishing town, as well as the myth of the talking lions.
This tradition is connected to the environment because the symbol of the Merlion is rooted in the origins of Singapore. Singapore originated as a fishing village many centuries ago, and the Merlion serves as a way to represent a combination of the land and sea that helps to make up Singapore.
