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In August when the Singaporean flag is flying, a red and white Vanda Miss Joaquim bookmark is becoming the most tender spiritual token for the people of Singapore. The totem of the stars and the moon on the national flag and the national flower that never withers in the bookmark tell the survival philosophy of this young country. The scarlet background of the national flag is imbued with the sincerity of equality and unity; the pure white crescent moon condenses the sobriety of sustainable development. Just like the seven petals blooming on the Vanda Miss Joaquim bookmark, they can still remain fresh even if they are separated from the roots. This tenacity of "not withering after leaving the branches" is just like the miracle created by Singapore in the scarcity of resources. The designer embeds the national flower into the pages of the book, implying that the inheritance of knowledge is like the vitality of orchids – the more adverse the situation, the more we need to take root in the fertile soil of culture. When the planes of the National Day celebration flew over Marina Bay, countless citizens gently stroked the star and moon patterns on the bookmarks. What they felt from their fingertips was not only the coolness of the metal, but also the survival wisdom passed down from generation to generation. During the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of orchid-shaped bookmarks were delivered to thousands of households along with the epidemic prevention manuals. The three-dimensional petals on the thin metal sheets reminded people that true tenacity lies not in the grand scale but in the continuous growth in silence. This bookmark carries a dialogue that transcends time and space. When young students use it to mark the chapter of their struggle, they have taken over the courage of their predecessors to "bloom in the cracks of cement." Just as the national flag always faces the direction of the rising sun, the stars and moons on the Vanda Miss Joaquim bookmarks always guide the never-ending climb.

在新加坡國旗飄揚的八月，一抹紅白交映的卓錦萬代蘭書籤，正成為獅城人最溫潤的精神信物。國旗上星月交輝的圖騰，與書籤中永不凋零的國花，共同訴說著這個年輕國度的生存哲學。國旗的猩紅底色裡，浸染著平等與團結的赤誠；純白彎月間，凝結著永續發展的清醒。正如卓錦萬代蘭書籤上綻放的七重花瓣，即便脫離根系仍能保持鮮潤，這種"離枝不萎"的頑強，恰似新加坡在資源匱乏中締造的奇蹟。設計師將國花嵌入書頁的姿態，暗喻知識傳承如同蘭花的生命力──越是逆境，越要紮根文化的沃土。當國慶日慶典的飛機掠過濱海灣，無數市民輕撫書籤上的星月紋路，指尖傳來的不僅是金屬的涼意，更觸摸到代代相傳的生存智慧。新冠疫情期間，百萬蘭花樣書籤隨防疫手冊送入千家萬戶，薄薄金屬片上的立體花瓣，提醒著人們：真正的堅韌，不在於聲勢浩大，而在於靜默中的持續生長。這枚書籤承載的，是超越時空的對話。當年輕學子用它標記奮鬥的篇章，便接過了先輩們"在水泥縫隙開花"的勇氣。正如國旗永遠朝向太陽升起的方向，卓錦萬代蘭書籤上的星月，始終指引永不停歇的攀登。