Berklee College of Music
COMMENCEMENT
• Homepage
• Where the Greats Go to Graduate
• Honorary Degree Recipients
• Berklee's Seal, Motto, and Official Colors
• 2008 Philip Bailey, Maurice White, Steve Winwood, Howard Shore, Rosa Passos
• 2007 Gloria and Emilio Estefan, the Edge, Andrew Hill
• 2006 Etheridge, Franklin, McGhee, Scheiner
• 2005 Carter, Baker, Eubanks
• 2004 Berk, Cosby
• 2003 Reeves, Tyler
• 2002 Foster, Horn
• 2001 Becker, Fagen
• 2000 Alpert, Austin, Sykes
• 1999 and prior
 
2003 News
• Feature Story
• Photographs
• Reeves's Address
• Reeves Interview
• Tyler's Address
• Tyler Interview
• Pre-Commencement Press Release
• Video: Concert and Addresses
 
2003 Information
• Main page
• Berklee's Seal, Motto, and Official Colors
• Directions
• Events Schedule
• Hotels and Restaurants
• Message to Seniors from Lawrence E. Bethune
• Message to Seniors from Alumni Affairs
• Message to Seniors from the Berklee Bookstore
Commencement 2003 - Berklee's Seal, Motto, and Official Colors

 
 
Seal and Motto
The Berklee seal has been a symbol of the college since its earliest years. The seal uses the traditional "shield" as its basic design. The upper left quadrant is adorned by the classic "B" for Berklee. The lower right quadrant is inscribed with the college's motto. The surrounding ribbon is inscribed with the name of the college.

Berklee's motto is Esse quam videri. The translation of this Latin phrase is "to be, rather than to seem" or "to be, rather than to appear to be."

Official Colors
The official colors of Berklee College of Music are red and gray.

 




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