> http://www.shoujoai.com/forum/attach/187147/reicross.jpg

404.

> http://www.ifrance.com/ngevangelion/galeries/groupe/children_misato_01.jpg

Hm...looks more like a wreath of poinsetta leaves to me.  Or maybe
laurel.  But I'm not a botanist, so I wouldn't know.

I think it's basically just the corresponding "congratulations" scene
for Rei.

-"Dot"