Title
Merly mascot costume
Year/Period
2010
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Gross measurement: H215.5 x W119 x D71 cm
Accession No.
2010-03426
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS)
This is the life-sized costume of Merly, one of the mascots for the Singapore 2012 Youth Olympic Games. Merly, which is a combination of “Mer” (meaning the sea), and the letters “L” and “Y” (liveliness and youthfulness), is a merlion that embodies the values of excellence and respect. The first Youth Olympic Games was held in Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010. A total of 3,531 athletes between the ages of 14 and 18 from 204 countries participated in the first global event of its kind.
