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Samsui women, together with the coolies, contributed to Singapore's development. They broadly refer to a group of Chinese immigrants who came to Singapore between the 1920s and the 1940s in search of construction and industrial jobs, and were identifiable by the trademark red cloth hats that they wore. Known to be fiercely independent, resilient and hardworking, they embody qualities of a nation Singapore strives to be.

The Aranda Lee Kuan Yew and Vanda Kwa Geok Choo orchids are also illustrated here in remembrance of the country's founding father Mr. Lee Kuan Yew and his wife, Mdm. Kwa Geok Choo (who passed away in 2015 and 2010 respectively). The Tanjong Pagar GRC was originally led by former Minister Mentor Lee who was Singapore's first prime minister from 1959 to 1990.