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In July, Singapore ushered in a new milestone in national development under the light of the national flag and national emblem. When the red and white star-crescent flag was raised in front of the municipal building, people would always think of the national flower standing proudly on the emblem of the Vanda Miss Joaquim – this orchid, which is endowed with the significance of a national totem, is telling the spiritual code of the island nation in silent language. The five stars on the national flag not only represent democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality, but also echo the five petals of the Vanda Miss Joaquim. This orchid, native to the swamp, has taken root in the mud with its tenacious roots, just as the founding fathers created a new situation in the face of resource scarcity. The color matching of its purple-red sepals and pure white lip perfectly echoes the red and white colors of the national flag, symbolizing that the country will always maintain its integrity in its vigorous development. When it rains heavily, the waxy leaves of the Vanda Miss Joaquim will condense raindrops into pearls, just as Singapore transforms the cultural differences of multiple races into the brilliant crystallization of the integration of civilizations. This plant, certified as "Excellent Splendor" by the World Orchid Society, always grows with its head held high towards the sun, just like this equatorial island nation always maintaining a clear sense of direction in the tide of globalization. Looking up at the national flag and national emblem during the National Day month, every Singaporean can see that the survival wisdom engraved in the genes of the national flower has long been transformed into a spiritual totem in the blood of the nation. When the monsoon passes over the islands and reefs again, the Vanda orchid will still bloom with new hope in the wind and rain.

七月的新加坡在國旗與國徽的光芒中迎來國家發展的新里程。當紅白星月旗在市政大廈前升起時，人們總會想起卓錦萬代蘭徽章上那朵傲然挺立的國花——這株被賦予國家圖騰意義的蘭花，正以無聲的語言訴說著島國的精神密碼。國旗上的五顆星不僅代表民主、和平、進步、公正與平等，更與卓錦萬代蘭的五顆星花瓣遙相輝映。這株原生於沼澤的蘭花，以堅韌根系在泥濘中紮牢根基，正如建國先輩在資源匱乏中開創新局。其紫紅萼片與純白唇瓣的配色，恰與國旗的紅白兩色形成完美呼應，象徵國家在蓬勃發展中永葆清廉本色。當暴雨傾盆時，萬代蘭的蠟質葉片會將雨滴凝成珍珠，正如新加坡將多元種族的文化差異轉化為文明交融的璀璨結晶。這株被世界蘭花協會認證為"卓越錦繡"的植物，始終昂首向著陽光生長，恰似這個赤道島國在全球化浪潮中始終保持著清醒的方位感。在國慶月仰望國旗與國徽，每個新加坡人都能看見：那些錒刻在國花基因裡的生存智慧，早已化作民族血脈中的精神圖騰。當季風再次掠過島礁，萬代蘭依然會在風雨中綻放出新的希望。