In 1947, Vanda Miss Joaquim, described by John Laycock as'a child of Singapore' was chosen as the most fitting emblem for the nascent Progressive Party, and not surprisingly, as the crest for the Malayan Orchid Society in 1957.
In 1947, Vanda Miss Joaquim, described by John Laycock, the founder of one of Singapore's earliest law firms, Laycock and Ong, as' a child of Singapore'. She was chosen as the most fitting emblem for the nascent Progressive Party, and not surprisingly, as the crest for the Malayan Orchid Society in 1957.