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
Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) is a statutory board under the Ministry of National Development that regulates food safety, safeguards animal and plant health, and facilitates the agri-food and fisheries trade sectors. AVA will be disbanded on 1 April 2019 and its food related duties will be absorbed by its successor Singapore Food Agency (SFA) which also absorbs the duties of two other state boards namely National Environment Agency(NEA) and Health Sciences Authority(HSA). All non-food plant and animal-related functions of the AVA will be transferred to the National Parks Board (NParks)