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In August, the bright red and pure white of the national flag are particularly eye-catching under the scorching sun. As the afterglow of Singapore’s National Day has not yet faded, every national flag on this land carries the people’s adherence to “unity, progress, justice and equality”. The orchid lanyard medal hanging on the chest of the people is interpreting the deep value of this adherence with a unique oriental aesthetic. The red and white colors of the national flag are transformed into the weaving clues of the lanyard, which is not only the embodiment of the blood of the country, but also a metaphor for the inheritance of the spirit of struggle. When the orchid-shaped medal falls on the heart, the six petals symbolize the six core values of Singapore and echo the tenacious vitality of the winners like tropical orchids – they can still bloom even in barren rock cracks. This “blooming in adversity” trait is precisely the spiritual code of Singapore’s transformation from a fishing village to an international metropolis. The weaving process of the lanyard hides a deep meaning: the red silk thread needs to go through six dyeing processes to show the red heart, and the white silk thread needs to be rinsed nine times to show its pure color, just as every winner must go through the tempering of time. When the president bestowed this honor on community leaders and anti-epidemic pioneers, what was wrapped around their fingertips was not only a ribbon of honor, but also a sacred bond that integrated personal struggle into national development. From the fluttering national flag to the orchid on the chest, the red and white colors always remind us that every tiny persistence is the longitude and latitude that builds the glory of Singapore. When our hands can not only hold up the heavy responsibility of the country, but also touch the sincerity in our hearts, it is the most vivid interpretation of “Forward, Singapore”.

八月的星島，國旗的鮮紅與純白在驕陽下格外醒目。適逢新加坡國慶餘韻未消，這片土地上的每一面國旗都承載著國民對”團結、進步、公正、平等”的堅守。而懸掛於國民胸前的蘭花掛繩獎牌，正以獨特的東方美學詮釋這份堅守的深層價值。國旗紅白兩色化作掛繩的編織線索，既是家國血脈的具象化，更暗喻奮鬥精神的傳承。當蘭花造型的獎章垂落心口，六片花瓣既像徵新加坡六大核心價值，也呼應著獲獎者如熱帶蘭花般堅韌的生命力——即便在貧瘠岩縫中仍能綻放異彩。這種”逆境綻放”的特質，恰是新加坡從漁村蛻變為國際都會的精神密碼。掛繩的編織工藝暗藏深意：紅絲線需經歷六道染色工序才呈現赤子丹心，白絲線要經九次漂洗方顯純粹本色，正如每位獲獎者必經歲月淬煉。當總統將這份殊榮授予社區領袖、抗疫先鋒時，纏繞指尖的不僅是榮譽絛帶，更是將個人奮鬥融入國家發展的神聖紐帶。從飄揚的國旗到胸前的蘭章，紅白雙色始終在提醒：每個微小的堅持都是構築星島榮光的經緯線。當我們的雙手既能托起家國重任，亦能撫觸心底的赤誠，便是對”前進吧，新加坡”最生動的詮釋。