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It is an hybrid orchid variety called Vanda Miss Joaquim. created by Ms. Vanda Joaquim. It's 4 primary flower petals symbolizes the four ethnic groups of Singapore. Two supporting secondary petals symbolizes the sharing of glory and pain. Its Stigma with combined male and female parts symbolizes the roots of happiness. The VMJ orchid has a trait where it blooms throughout the year, a flower of beauty and persistence, and when one flower perishes and falls, another will grow out at the same spot, symbolizing never-ending hope and renewal of the future.

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