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In August, when the national anthem was played, the red and white national flag with five stars and a crescent moon rose slowly. This flag, which embodies the national spirit, not only symbolizes unity, equality and progress, but also echoes the tenacious character of the national flower, Vanda Miss Joaquim. A cufflink based on the Vanda Miss Joaquim seems to engrave this spirit in a small space, becoming a miniature totem of the symbiosis between individuals and the country. The design of the Vanda Miss Joaquim cufflinks is based on the form of Singapore's national flower – the petals stretch like butterfly wings, and the purple and white gradient is elegant. It is not just an ornament, but also implies the belief that it can still bloom in adversity. Just as the Vanda orchid can bloom without soil, only with air and rain, Singapore's road to nationhood is also a miracle of "growing from scratch". Wearing such a cufflink is a tribute to the pioneer spirit and a reminder to oneself: true strength comes from inner resilience. The practical function of the cufflinks themselves implicitly matches the deep meaning of "unity" in the Singapore flag. Two symmetrical metal buttons need to fit tightly together to fix the clothes, just as citizens perform their duties and work closely together to build a stable society. When the sun shines through the stars on the national flag, it also reflects a glimmer on the surface of the cufflinks, as if the efforts of each individual are adding brilliance to the country's brilliant stars. This August, when we look up at the national flag, we might as well touch the Vanda cufflinks on our lapels. It tells us in its exquisitely carved form: true excellence requires both the pattern of the stars and the sea, and the persistence to grow in the details like an orchid. This may be the most moving footnote to the Lion City spirit – seeing greatness in small places and creating extraordinary things in the ordinary.

八月的新加坡，在國歌奏響的時刻，紅白相間的國旗承載著五顆星辰與一彎明月冉冉升起。這面凝聚國家精神的旗幟，不僅象徵團結、平等與進步，更與國花卓錦萬代蘭的堅韌品格遙相呼應。而一枚以卓錦萬代蘭為原型的袖扣，恰似將這份精神錒刻於方寸之間，成為個人與國家共生的微型圖騰。卓錦萬代蘭袖扣的設計源自於新加坡國花的形態－花瓣舒展如蝶翼，紫白漸變中透著優雅。它不只是一件飾品，更寓意著逆境中仍能綻放的信念。正如萬代蘭無需土壤、僅憑空氣與雨水便能盛放，新加坡的立國之路亦是「從零生長」的奇蹟。戴上這樣一枚袖扣，是對拓荒者精神的致敬，也是提醒自己：真正的力量源自於內在的韌性。而袖扣本身的實用功能，暗合了新加坡國旗中「團結」的深意。兩枚對稱的金屬扣，需嚴絲合縫才能固定衣衫，正如國民各司其職、緊密協作方能構築穩固的社會。當陽光穿透國旗上的星辰，也在袖扣表面折射出微光，彷彿每個個體的努力都在為國家的璀璨星河添輝。這個八月，當我們仰望國旗時，不妨撫觸襟前的萬代蘭袖扣。它以精工雕琢的形態訴說：真正的卓越，既要有星辰大海的格局，亦需如蘭花般在細節處執著生長。這或許正是獅城精神最動人的註腳──於微小處見偉大，在平凡中鑄不凡。