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What do the letters (AM/AOS, HCC/AOS, etc.) after the plants name mean?

April 26, 2017AOS HCC letters mean plants

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What do the letters (AM/AOS, HCC/AOS, etc.) after the plants name mean?

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These letters indicate an award granted to the plant and by whom. The letters before the slash are the abbreviation for the award. The letters after the slash are the organization that granted the award. HCC: Highly Commended Certificate, the flower scored from 75 to 79 points on a 100-point scale. AM: Award of Merit, the flower scored from 80 to 89 points on a 100-point scale. FCC: First Class Certificate, the flower scored 90 points or more on a 100-point scale. AQ: Award of Quality, award given for superior quality of an entire cross not just an single cultivar. AOS: American Orchid Society. RHS: The Royal Horticultural Society.