diff --git a/inc/helpers/aksrt-header-userbox.php b/inc/helpers/aksrt-header-userbox.php
index eed8feb6..41461a4b 100644
--- a/inc/helpers/aksrt-header-userbox.php
+++ b/inc/helpers/aksrt-header-userbox.php
@@ -91,8 +91,9 @@ if (!function_exists('aksrt_header_user_badges_row')) :
 		if ($user_id <= 0 || !function_exists('aksrt_render_user_identity_chips')) {
 			return '';
 		}
-		// VIP + level already shown next to display name in the header profile row.
+		// Certification is displayed beside the name and level icon in the profile row.
 		$chips = aksrt_render_user_identity_chips($user_id, 'card', ['include_vip' => false, 'skip_level' => true]);
+		$chips = preg_replace('/<img class="aksrt-identity-certification-icon[^>]*>/', '', $chips);
 		if ($chips === '') {
 			return '';
 		}
diff --git a/inc/helpers/header/aksrt-header-navbar.php b/inc/helpers/header/aksrt-header-navbar.php
index d4fa057e..ccc50245 100644
--- a/inc/helpers/header/aksrt-header-navbar.php
+++ b/inc/helpers/header/aksrt-header-navbar.php
@@ -151,10 +151,24 @@ if (!function_exists('aksrt_header_user_box_html')) :
 			$avatar       = get_avatar($user_id, 44, '', esc_attr($display_name), ['loading' => 'lazy']);
 			$desc         = (string) ($ctx['user_desc'] ?? '');
 			$vip_badge    = function_exists('aksrt_render_vip_badge') ? aksrt_render_vip_badge($user_id, 'sm') : '';
-			// Level icon rides inline to the right of the display name (zibll parity).
+			// Level and certification icons ride inline to the right of the display name.
 			$level_badge  = (class_exists('\AKSRT\User\Level') && method_exists('\AKSRT\User\Level', 'get_badge_html'))
 				? \AKSRT\User\Level::get_badge_html($user_id, 'aksrt-user-level-icon--header')
 				: '';
+			$certification_badge = '';
+			if (function_exists('aksrt_get_user_identity_signals')) {
+				foreach (aksrt_get_user_identity_signals($user_id) as $signal) {
+					if ((string) ($signal['type'] ?? '') !== 'verify') {
+						continue;
+					}
+					$icon_url = esc_url((string) ($signal['icon_url'] ?? ''));
+					$title = (string) ($signal['title'] ?? $signal['label'] ?? '');
+					if ($icon_url !== '' && $title !== '') {
+						$certification_badge = '<img class="aksrt-identity-certification-icon img-icon ml3" src="' . $icon_url . '" alt="" title="' . esc_attr($title) . '" loading="lazy" decoding="async" />';
+					}
+					break;
+				}
+			}
 			$payvip       = function_exists('aksrt_header_payvip_bar') ? aksrt_header_payvip_bar($user_id) : '';
 			// nav_user_pay_vip gate: empty payvip when switch off for non-VIP CTA only — helper already handles VIP status.
 			if (empty($ctx['nav_user_pay_vip']) && $payvip !== '' && strpos($payvip, 'is-vip') === false) {
@@ -243,7 +257,7 @@ if (!function_exists('aksrt_header_user_box_html')) :
 			$con .= $avatar;
 			$con .= '<div class="user-right flex flex1 ac jsb ml10">';
 			$con .= '<div class="flex1" style="max-width: calc(100% - 40px);"><b>'
-				. '<span class="display-name text-ellipsis">' . esc_html($display_name) . '</span>' . $vip_badge . $level_badge
+				. '<span class="display-name text-ellipsis">' . esc_html($display_name) . '</span>' . $vip_badge . $level_badge . $certification_badge
 				. '</b><div class="px12 muted-2-color text-ellipsis">' . esc_html($desc) . '</div></div>';
 			$con .= '</div>';
 			$con .= $msg_icon;