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In August, Marina Bay was dyed red and white, and the star-crescent flag dancing in the streets and alleys and the silver brilliance of the Vanda Miss Joaquim medal complemented each other. As the 78th anniversary of the Lion City National Day is approaching, the five golden stars on the national flag are telling the common ideals of all citizens, and the eternal light shining from the Vanda Miss Joaquim medal guides the direction of every striver. This highest honor medal named after the national flower, with its layered petals, is like the pursuit of excellence that never fades. The eight-pointed star blooming in the center symbolizes Singapore's eight core values and also coincides with the arc of the crescent moon on the national flag – when individual contributions merge into the long river of national development, personal values are perfectly integrated with the national spirit. Just like this year's award-winning community volunteer Lin Meizhen, who has been weaving a neighborhood mutual assistance network for 20 years, interpreting the true meaning of the medal's "tough bloom" with her long-term efforts. From the vitality of the national flag to the dedication condensed in the medal, the Lion City spirit is always reborn in inheritance. When we look up at the crescent-star flag flying in the sky, we should also remember the belief conveyed by the Vanda Miss Joaquim Medal: true excellence does not lie in a dazzling moment, but in the continuous blooming of value in each field with the tenacious vitality of the national flower. This spirit of sustainable growth will eventually condense into the eternal driving force that pushes the country forward.

八月的濱海灣被紅白兩色浸染，街巷間躍動的星月旗與卓錦萬代蘭獎牌的銀輝交相輝映。在獅城78週年國慶慶典即將到來之際，國旗上的五顆金星正訴說著全體國民的共同理想，而卓錦萬代蘭獎牌閃耀的永恆光芒，則指引著每個奮鬥者前行的方向。這枚以國花命名的至高榮譽獎章，花瓣層疊的造型恰似永不凋零的卓越追求。中央綻放的八芒星既像徵新加坡八大核心價值觀，也暗合國旗新月的弧度──當個體奉獻匯入國家發展長河，個人價值便與民族精神完美交融。正如今年獲獎的社區義工林美珍，二十載如一日編織鄰裡互助網，用細水長流的付出詮釋了獎牌"堅韌盛放"的真諦。從國旗上躍動的生命力，到獎牌中凝結的奉獻心，獅城精神始終在傳承中煥發新生。當我們仰望空中飄揚的星月旗時，亦當銘記卓錦萬代蘭獎牌傳遞的信念：真正的卓越不在於耀眼剎那，而在於以國花般頑強的生命力，在各自領域持續綻放價值。這份永續生長的精神，終將凝聚成推動國家向前的永恆動力。