in preserving the name and heritage of both independent schools. The finalized name of the merged educational organization, through a series of balloting, adopted the name "Hwa Chong" from the junior college as the formal name, while retaining the native name of the Chinese High School. The name, Hwa Chong, had since been adopted in schools in Singapore and overseas that are established under the educational organization encompassed under Hwa Chong Institution, as the institution sets to widen its educational excellence as a global brand. Identity Emblem The emblem shared across the Hwa Chong Family of Schools is in a form of the traditional Chinese character "學" (xué), which literally meant to learn. The crest, with a red background, also bears many similarities to a burning torch of passion. References Education in Singapore Hwa Chong Institution