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Every August, the fluttering national flag of Singapore can always arouse the excitement in people’s hearts. On the red and white flag, the crescent embraces five stars, which not only symbolizes the ideals of the country, but also forms a spiritual resonance across time and space with the unique “orchid lighter” culture of the Lion City. The red background of the national flag tells the oath of equality and unity, and the white carries the eternal pure belief. Just as the Vanda Miss Joaquim, the national flower of Singapore, blooms gorgeously in the barren cracks of the rocks, this tenacity has long been integrated into the blood of the people. The souvenirs that combine the shape of orchids with lighters are the embodiment of this spirit – the seemingly soft petals are wrapped with the eternal fire of civilization. When the National Day fireworks bloomed in the night sky, the orchid lighters held by countless citizens lit up, just like the stars of the national flag fell to the ground. This flickering flame is not only a tribute to the pioneering spirit of the ancestors, but also a solemn promise to the future. Just as lighters need to be continuously refueled, national development also needs to be passed on from generation to generation. From the barren island when Raffles landed to the city of wisdom that shines across the world today, it is the countless tiny lights that have gathered into torches, illuminating the direction guided by the stars and the moon. When the national flag is raised, every Singaporean holding an orchid lighter knows that this cluster of flames will not only light up the festive fireworks, but will also forever guard the fiery original intention of “Forward, Singapore”.

每年八月的新加坡國慶慶典，飄揚的國旗總能喚起人心中的澎湃。在紅白相間的旗幟上，新月擁抱著五顆星辰，這不僅象徵著國家的理想，更與獅城特有的”蘭花打火機“文化形成跨越時空的精神共振。國旗的紅色底色訴說著平等與團結的誓言，白色則承載著永恆的純潔信念。正如新加坡國花卓錦萬代蘭在貧瘠岩縫中綻放絢麗，這種堅韌早已融入國民血脈。而將蘭花造型與打火機結合的紀念品，恰是這種精神的具象化──看似柔美的花瓣裡，包裹著永不熄滅的文明火種。當國慶禮花綻放夜空，無數市民手持的蘭花打火機亮起微光，恰似國旗星辰落地生輝。這抹跳動的火焰，既是對先輩拓荒精神的致敬，也是對未來的莊嚴承諾。正如打火機需要持續補充燃料，國家發展亦需代代人接力傳承。從萊佛士登陸時的荒蕪小島，到如今閃耀全球的智慧之城，正是無數微光匯聚成炬，照亮了星月指引的方向。當國旗升起時，每個手持蘭花打火機的新加坡人都知道：這簇火苗不僅點燃節慶的煙火，更將永遠守護著”前進吧，新加坡”的熾熱初心。