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 National Day Parade, 2017 National Service in Singapore since 1967 and also was the last National Day Parade for former President Tony Tan Keng Yam who was ending his 6-year term as the 7th President of Singapore. Singapore National Day Parade, 2017 The Singapore National Day Parade 2017, also known as NDP 2017, is a national parade and ceremony that held on 9 August 2017 in commemoration of Singapore's 52nd year of independence. It located at The Float at Marina Bay, also the 10th anniversary of the venue which was first built for the NDP Celebrations in 2007. As the life span for the