The NAKMAS National Governing Body's national black belt certificate, revised 2016, is an authentic black belt certificate and is a legal document.
It is A3 (297 x 420 mm) onto a hammer finish thick card, gold foiled border and logo with the rest of the certificate being three colours (red, black and grey).
The certificate bears the NAKMAS UK and the NAKMAS USA logos tinted in the background. The British Standards Institution kite-marks for quality, both the United Kingdom and the United States of America versions, also sit proudly on the certificate, alongside the Royal Crown, as does the Equality Standard in Sport accreditation mark.
The black belt certificate is authorised by the NAKMAS National Governing Body as the only authorised and legal black belt certificate within the NAKMAS National Governing Body.