National symbols of Singapore the historical connections to Malaysia and the lion represents Singapore. Below the supporters is a blue ribbon with the national motto, "Majulah Singapura" written in gold. "Majulah Singapura", which is Malay for "Onward Singapore", is also the title of the national anthem of Singapore. ""Majulah Singapura"" ("Onward Singapore") is the national anthem of Singapore. Composed by Zubir Said in 1958 as a theme song for official functions of the City Council of Singapore, the song was selected in 1959 as the island's anthem when it attained self-government. Upon full independence in 1965, ""Majulah Singapura"" was formally adopted as Singapore's national
Singapore Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals that "over $2,000,000 annually is required to carry out the animal welfare work." In 2010, they received over S$2.2 million from various avenues such as cash donations, membership fees, fund-raising events and sales of souvenirs and pet supplies. In that same year, their total expenditure was over S$2.1 million. Singapore Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals The Singapore Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a registered animal welfare charity in Singapore. Until 1947 when a newspaper report dated 3 October 1878 was found mentioning the Singapore SPCA, no information was available on when and how