Legacy
In Singapore and in other parts of the world, his name lives on in numerous entities, including:
- Biology
- Chaetodon rafflesii, Latticed butterfly fish
- Dinopium rafflesii, Olive-backed Woodpecker
- Megalaima rafflesi, Red-crowned barbet
- Nepenthes rafflesiana, a species of pitcher plant
- Protanilla rafflesi Taylor, 1990 — a species of ant
- Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research
- Rafflesia, a genus of parasitic flowering plants, known for having the largest flowers in the world
- Theridion rafflesi Simon, 1899 — spider from Sumatra
- Landmarks
- Raffles City
- Raffles Hospital
- Raffles Hotel
- Sir Stamford at Circular Quay
- Sir Stamford Double Bay
- Stamford Grand Adelaide
- Stamford Grand North Ryde
- Stamford House
- Stamford Plaza Adelaide
- Stamford Plaza Auckland
- Stamford Plaza Brisbane
- Stamford Plaza Double Bay
- Stamford Plaza Melbourne
- Stamford Plaza Sydney Airport
- Swissôtel The Stamford
- Business
- Raffles Class (business class) of Singapore Airlines
- Raffles Holdings
- Raffles International Patients Centre
- Raffles International Training Centre
- Raffles Investments Limited
- Raffles Medical Group
- Raffles Tailor
- Stamford Global
- Stamford Hotels & Resorts (Singaporean hotel chain based in Australia)
- Yantai Raffles Shipyard
- Education
- Raffles College (currently National University of Singapore)
- Raffles College of Design and Commerce
- Raffles Girls' Primary School
- Raffles Girls' School (Secondary)
- Raffles Hall, National University of Singapore
- Raffles Institution (Secondary)
- Raffles Institution (Junior College)
- Raffles-BICT International College
- Raffles International Christian School
- Stamford Primary School
- Sports and recreation
- Raffles Country Club
- Raffles Cup
- Raffles Marina
- Raffles Town Club
- Transport
- Raffles Avenue
- Raffles Boulevard
- Raffles Institution Lane
- Raffles Lighthouse
- Raffles Link
- Raffles Place
- Raffles Place MRT Station
- Raffles Quay
- Stamford Road
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Famous quotes containing the word legacy:
“What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism.”
—Desiderius Erasmus (c. 14661536)