A salute to Cuban biodiversity

Lapel pins showing the Cuban national tree, flower and bird:
- A royal palm (Roystonea regia), found from one end of the country to the other,symbolizing the strength of the Cuban people.
- A mariposa (Hedychium coronarium, a member of the Zingiberaceae family), called butterfly ginger in English. The species is native to Southeast Asia, but according to Cuban legend women wore the fragrant flowers during the wars of independence in the 19^th century to hide messages to the rebel army.
- A tocororo (Priotelus temnurus), or Cuban trogon, its splendid plumage the same colours as the Cuban flag. Also a symbol of freedom, because these birds are unable to survive in captivity.