SINGAPORE - The motif of a lion head takes centre stage in this year's National Day Parade (NDP) logo, which was designed by Nanyang Polytechnic student Tan Yun Xin. "I was inspired by how Singapore has come together during the pandemic - from our front-line workers doing their best to battle the pandemic to individual Singaporeans staying home to contain the spread," said Ms Tan, 19, who chose the lion head to be a part of the logo as it symbolises three national values - courage, excellence and strength. It also represents the nation's strength of will and unity. These are traits she feels are much needed to adapt to today's unprecedented times. Her design was shortlisted from 45 entries from four schools and eventually chosen by the NDP committee. The third-year visual communications student spent slightly over three months designing the logo, while juggling her other academic commitments. Ms Tan's lecturers guided her through the design process, which started off with more than 20 hand-drawn sketches. They suggested ways to adjust the logo for it to look more proportionate and helped guide her in polishing up the logo. For Ms Tan, weaving the number 56 into the logo - to mark S...