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
National University Cancer Institute, Singapore National University Cancer Institute, Singapore The National University Cancer Institute, Singapore (Abbreviation: NCIS) is the country's second national specialty centre under the National University Health System (NUHS) for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care of cancer. It is the only public cancer centre in Singapore treating both paediatric and adult cancers in one facility. The National University Cancer Institute, Singapore (NCIS) was first set up as an ambulatory oncology centre at the National University Hospital (NUH) in September 1988. Then housed at the dentistry wing of the NUH's Main Building, the NUH Oncology Centre soon became the model