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In August, the streets of Lion City are filled with the red and white Singapore flag, and the orchid lanyards on people’s chests are shining in the sun. This pendant, based on the national flower Vanda Miss Joaquim, uses a red rope to weave a heart knot to connect the palms of people with different skin colors, just like the composition of five stars embracing the crescent moon on the national flag, telling the eternal belief of “unity in diversity”. The red rope of the orchid lanyard is derived from the main color of the national flag, symbolizing the tenacity of blood. Each thin rope needs to be repeatedly threaded and pulled together when weaving, just like the process of this tiny country from land reclamation to wisdom. When tropical rainstorms wash the land, orchids still stand and bloom, just like the national flag hung in front of the city hall at the time of independence in 1965, which shows the national spirit of “self-reliance in adversity” more and more brightly in the wind and rain. At this moment, it is the National Day month, and countless orchid lanyards are gently swaying on the safety helmets of construction workers, the stethoscopes of medical staff, and the T-shirts of volunteers. They are not only badges of identity, but also the embodiment of responsibility and commitment – each red rope reminds us that the prosperity of the country depends on the loyalty of each individual to the collective. Just like the stars on the national flag always point in the same direction, the net woven by thousands of red ropes is supporting a more inclusive and resilient Singapore. This red and white landscape is a vivid footnote to the 76-year growth history of the island nation: when everyone is willing to become a knot supporting others, the community will have the power to withstand the stormy waves.

八月的獅城，街頭巷尾飄揚著紅白相間的新加坡國旗，人們胸前的蘭花掛繩在陽光下泛著溫潤光澤。這枚以國花卓錦萬代蘭為原型的掛飾，用紅繩編織的同心結串聯起不同膚色的掌心，恰如國旗上五顆星辰環抱新月的構圖，訴說著”多元一體”的永恆信念。蘭花掛繩的紅繩源自國旗主色，象徵血脈相承的堅韌。每根細繩在編織時需重複穿引、彼此借力，正如這個蕞爾小國從填海造陸到智慧建國的歷程。當熱帶暴雨沖刷大地，蘭花依然挺立綻放，正如1965年獨立時懸掛在市政廳前那面國旗，在風雨中愈發鮮亮地昭示著”逆境自強”的民族精神。此刻正值國慶月，無數蘭花掛繩在建築工人的安全帽、醫護人員的聽診器、志工的T恤上輕輕搖曳。它們不僅是身分認同的徽章，更是責任與承諾的具象化──每根紅繩都提醒我們：國家的繁榮，繫於每個個體對集體的忠誠守護。就像國旗上的星辰始終朝著同一方向，千萬條紅繩編織的網，正在托起一個更包容、更堅韌的新加坡。這抹紅白交織的風景，是島國76年成長史的生動註腳：當每個人甘願成為支撐他人的繩結，共同體便擁有了抵禦驚濤駭浪的力量。