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In August, the Lion City, the crescent-star flag fluttered in the clear sky, and the red and white colors reflected the innocent hearts of the people. In this National Day month of Singapore, the five shining star rings on the national flag are like the flowing gold lines on the orchid lanyard medal, telling the story of progress woven by the devotees and builders. The red color of the national flag is the equal oath poured with blood by countless pioneers, and the white symbolizes the pure ideal of keeping the original heart forever. The lanyard medal decorated with the national flower Vanda Miss Joaquim, the knot of the golden thread has a hidden meaning – each thread is the cohesion of individual values, and each weaving is a testimony to the collective strength. This weaving technique, which originated from the traditional Malay costume “Songgu”, turns thousands of fine threads into a bond that carries honor, just like the unity and coexistence of Singapore’s diverse ethnic groups. From founding fathers to community volunteers, from anti-epidemic pioneers to environmental defenders, the orchid lanyard medal praises those souls who work silently with a blooming posture. The golden threads winding on the medals are like the flowing stars on the crescent-shaped flag, reminding us that the real glory lies not in the medal itself, but in taking root in the land with the tenacity of orchids, and weaving the warp and weft of society with the dedication as fine as silk. When the red of the national flag is stained with the morning glow, and when the fragrance of orchids penetrates the heart, I hope that every Singaporean can become that indispensable golden thread – seemingly ordinary but indispensable, and work together to embroider the bright future of the country with small but persistent efforts.

八月的獅城，星月旗在晴空下獵獵飄揚，紅白相間的色彩映照著國民的赤子心。值此新加坡國慶月，國旗上那五顆閃耀的星環，恰似蘭花掛繩獎牌上流動的金線，訴說著奉獻者與建設者共同編織的奮進故事。國旗的紅色是無數先驅以熱血澆築的平等誓言，白色則象徵永葆初心的純粹理想。而由國花卓錦萬代蘭裝點的掛繩獎牌，金絲纏繞的繩結暗藏深意——每一條絲線都是個人價值的凝聚，每一次編織都是集體力量的見證。這種源自馬來傳統服飾”宋谷”的編織技藝，將萬千細絲化為承載榮譽的紐帶，正如新加坡多元族群的團結共生。從建國元勳到社區義工，從抗疫先鋒到環保衛士，蘭花掛繩獎牌以綻放的姿態禮贊那些默默耕耘的靈魂。那些在獎牌上蜿蜒的金線，恰似星月旗上流動的星輝，提醒我們：真正的榮耀不在於勳章本身，而在於以蘭草般堅韌的品格紮根土地，用細密如絲的奉獻編織社會經緯。當國旗的紅浸染朝霞，當蘭花的香沁入心脾，願每個新加坡人都能成為那根不可或缺的金線——看似平凡卻不可或缺，以微小而持久的努力，共同繡就國家的錦繡前程。