Source:http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/kagayakuphoto/An%20Orchid%20A%20Week/vanda_miss_joaquim_sml.jpgHow did this flower become Singapore's national flower?
In 1981,the Ministry of Culture set up a national committee to select a representative national flower “as part of an overall effort to foster national pride and identity”.
40 flowers were considered, out of the 40 flowers considered,30 are orchids.Out of the orchids, Vanda Miss Joaquim was chosen as it represented resilience and yearround blooming quality.
About Vanda Miss Joaquim
Vanda Miss Joaquim was also selected as it was a "natural hybrid and indigenous to Singapore". It was named after Miss Agnes Joaquim who found the flower in her garden.It was registered as Singapore’s first orchid hybrid and the world’s first Vanda hybrid, and soon became popular all over the world as a cut flower due to its beauty and hardiness.
In 1985,Vanda Miss Joaquim was announced as the national flower by the misnister of culture.
The symbol of the flower is found in national day posters and in currencies,stamps and some soveniors.
Source:(http://mystory.sg/content/1568)
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