National symbols of Singapore enjoys wide use on the national currency, state decorations and appears on the cover of the national passport. The central emblem of the coat of arms is a red shield with five white stars resting above a white crescent. The crescent and five stars are also used on the Singapore flag and other various national symbols, such as the national ensign for civilian ships. The symbolism of the red colour, along with the white crescent and stars is the same as that of the national flag. The supporters of the shield are a lion and a tiger; the tiger symbolizes
Singapore men's national field hockey team eighth overall out of twelve teams. Singapore has also competed in the Asian Games (with little success) and in the Southeast Asian Games (several silver medals, generally only beaten by Malaysia). The team's next big tournament is Field hockey at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur. As of December 2017, the Singapore men's national field hockey team ranks 40th in the FIH ranking. SingaporeHockey.org Singapore National Mens Team Kuala Lumpur 2017 SEA Games Singapore men's national field hockey team The Singapore national field hockey team represents the Republic of Singapore in international field hockey competitions. Singapore has competed