The SICC Crest

History
One of the many tasks facing the committee of the newly formed club was the creation of a crest as each of the two former clubs had its own crest. The Island's emblem was dominated by a White-bellied Sea-eagle high over an island with a lone coconut tree. The sea eagle was a Singapore bird with a wide wing-span, and lived in the woods around the reservoir. Golfers used to see these birds in the early morning, swooping down to carry off trespassing chicken on the 13th and 14th fairways. The Royal's crest had the profile of a lion against a coconut palm, the former a symbol that had been part of the City Council's crest.

The task of designing a new crest for the SICC was given to the Heraldry Society in London, famed for its designs of official flags and shields. From several proposed designs, the committee chose one by the British sculptor, C. d'O. Pilkington Jackson, who had designed the mace of Singapore. The new crest showed key elements of the Island and the Royal crests, joined by a belt to signify the merger.