Contrary to many conceptions, a "Great Name" does not refer to Edward VII, the King. A "Great Name" refers to the school; King Edward VII School of Taiping. The rally point for Tigers is The School! The Tiger Spirit embodies the loyalty and devotion to the school (and therefore to fellow Tigers) and the compunction to uphold the “good name” of the School. A hint of this can be found in the lyrics of the school song, “…King Edward VII School we hail thee, you’ll be Greater Than Before…”