Signs of the -- are everywhere, and Singaporeans aren’t happy about it.

For months, eateries, libraries, and hospitals across the island nation handed out small, often brightly colored stickers to visitors who could show proof of vaccination or who attested they were -free. After clearing the entry checkpoints, people wore the stickers while inside the venues.

Outside, scores of discarded badges ended up stuck to railings, walls, signs, traffic-light posts—practically any surface within arm’s reach, even plants. Some of the rules were eased recently, but the unwanted - souvenirs remain.