Crown Colony of Singapore
Blazon:
Arms:Gules, issuant from the base a tower proper, on the battlements thereof a lion passant guardant Or
Chest:
A lion rampant issuant Or, langued and armed Gules keeping a banner upright Argent, a pall reversed Gules, an Imperial crown Or
History:
The arms of the crown colony of Singapore were a derivative of the arms of the Straits Settlements, confirmed by a Royal Warrant in 1948, now augmented with a crest for Singapore.
The Tower and Lion motif is representative of Singapore as the Lion City, a motif that can be spotted in several design aspects, such as within the Singapore Armed Forces No.1 Uniform button.
The Tower and Lion motif is representative of Singapore as the Lion City, a motif that can be spotted in several design aspects, such as within the Singapore Armed Forces No.1 Uniform button.