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 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