If you look into the official symbology of the portrait, all of the flowers represent something about Obama himself...except for one flower:
"According to the New York Times, the African blue lilies represent Kenya, Barack’s father’s birthplace; jasmine stands for Hawaii, where he was born; and the chrysanthemums, the official flower of Chicago, reference the city where his political career began, and where he met Michelle.
If you look into the official symbology of the portrait, all of the flowers represent something about Obama himself...except for one flower:
"According to the New York Times, the African blue lilies represent Kenya, Barack’s father’s birthplace; jasmine stands for Hawaii, where he was born; and the chrysanthemums, the official flower of Chicago, reference the city where his political career began, and where he met Michelle.
However, if this is actually true,
https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-obama-fake-kenya-idUSKBN23O2QQ
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3063752/barack-obamas-brother-posts-document-he-claims-is-ex-presidents-kenyan-birth-certificate/
then, it makes perfect sense. I guess it all depends upon how much stock you put in MSM fact-checkers...