Trinity College London’s

new Certificate and

Coat of Arms
Trinity College London’s new
Certificate and Coat of Arms

Trinity College London, incorporating Trinity Guildhall, is proud to announce

the launch of our new certificate featuring our new Coat of Arms. The certificate
is effective from May 2008.

The Certificate
Our candidates are at the heart of Trinity and our work, and we are proud to
present a newly designed certificate on the highest quality paper which properly
reflects the significance of their achievements. The new certificate includes the
Coat of Arms but has a number of other enhancements and distinctive features.
These are illustrated in the example certificates overleaf.

The Coat of Arms

Trinity has been awarding qualifications for over 130 years. Up until 1992
examinations were delivered through Trinity College of Music, the internationally
renowned music conservatoire. In 1992 the external examinations department
was set up as a separate not-for-profit organisation and registered charity,
Trinity College London, which now delivers half a million assessments worldwide
each year in the performing arts and the English language.

Until now, Trinity College London has continued to use the Shield established by
Trinity College of Music. However, as an organisation that has seen significant
growth and diversification over recent years, the decision was made to commission
a Coat of Arms specifically for Trinity College London. The new Coat of Arms is
designed to reflect the long history and heritage of our work while being more
inclusive of the full range of Trinity’s qualification portfolio. This important element
complements the Trinity College London brand and reflects our status as a leading
international examinations board.

In 2007 Trinity submitted a formal application for a Coat of Arms to the College
of Arms, a branch of the Royal household. The application was granted and we
had pleasure in working with the Lancaster Herald, who led the discussions
leading to the design. Information on the work of the College of Arms can be
found at www.college-of-arms.gov.uk
New Trinity College London Certificate
Below are sample Language and Music & Performing Arts certificates —
please note that the actual content of a certificate, including Trinity and
partner logos, will vary depending on the subject area.

Sample Language Certificate

Trinity College London

Coat of Arms
(see overleaf for details)

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John Brown
student at Saffron Walden School of English

is awarded

Grade 6
Graded Examination in Spoken English Gold foil lettering
Entry Level Certificate in ESOL International to give the
(Speaking and Listening) (Entry 3) certificate a
B1.2 of the CEFR sophisticated look

with Merit

Saffron Walden – January 2008

Certificate issued February 2008

Julian Amey MA
Chief Executive, Trinity College London

Patron HRH The Duke of Kent KG

National Qualifications
Framework accreditation
number: 500/1934/X
000012:12304567
Accredited in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Accrediting-authority Watermark, slightly indented

logos and references (which can only be seen when held
up to the light) providing security
and uniqueness
Sample Music & Performing Arts Certificate

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Kong Huang Liu
student at Shanghai School

is awarded

Foundation Graded Examination in Music Performance

Grade 3
Piano
with Merit

Prepared for examination by

Ian Jones

Shanghai – February 2008

Certificate issued March 2008

Julian Amey MA
Chief Executive, Trinity College London

Patron HRH The Duke of Kent KG

National Qualifications
Framework accreditation
number: 100/6043/1
000012:12304568
Accredited in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Music & Performing Arts certificates

that come under the Trinity Guildhall
brand will also have the Trinity Guildhall
logo in gold lettering
Trinity College London Coat of Arms

Pegasus
The winged horse, Pegasus, is a symbol
of knowledge and inspiration — important
components in the achievement Trinity
honours in all fields. Pegasus was also the
source of the Muses, who represent all
forms of artistic endeavour.

The staff of Mnemosyne

Mnemosyne was the ancient Greek
goddess of language and reason,
responsible for naming objects and
inventing words. She was also the mother
of the Muses, which demonstrates her
links with Pegasus and therefore Trinity’s
mission to promote the arts and language
around the world.

Dramatic masks
The masks of comedy and tragedy are
well-known symbols of drama, which
is a key component of Trinity’s range
of examinations. However, drama is
not merely about entertainment as it
encompasses the whole range of oral and
musical communication in the same way
that Trinity does around the world today.

The Lyre Fleur de lis

The lyre is an ancient stringed musical The fleur de lis is the heraldic
instrument and here symbolises Trinity’s representation of the iris, the flower most
origins in 1877 when we were the closely associated with communication
first college of music to offer external and language. In addition, the fleur de lis
examinations. The lyre connects Trinity has traditionally been used to represent
today with our roots in Trinity College the Holy Trinity, so our fleur de lis
of Music and emphasises our continuing symbolises Trinity communicating with
strong connections with this very the world and the people of the world
successful and popular conservatoire. communicating with each other.

Motto: Honouring Achievement

Trinity examinations have always been designed to motivate learners towards greater
success and to recognise achievement at all stages of the learning journey. Our new
motto ‘Honouring Achievement’ continues this tradition and stresses the positive
nature of our examinations.
Replacement Certificates
All replacement certificates will now be issued on the new certificate design with
immediate effect.
Requests for replacement certificates should follow current procedures. Further
information about this can be found on www.trinitycollege.co.uk/certificates

Feedback
We value all customer feedback — if you would like to submit any comments about
the new certificates, please email certificates@trinitycollege.co.uk

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Trinity Guildhall examinations are offered

by Trinity College London,
the international examinations board