He stopped at one of the islands named Temasek and saw a singa or lion while out hunting after a deer with his men. The animal had a black head, white neck and a red body. That is how Temasek was renamed “Singapura”, which means “Lion City”. Sang Nila Utama remained on the island and became the first ruler of Singapura.
Learning Outcome 5 : Take pride in our national identity, have a sense of belonging to Singapore and be committed to nation-building