corporate seal
Official business emblem
A corporate seal is an embossed stamp that a company uses to authenticate official documents.
Historically required on contracts, stock certificates, and other legal papers to make them binding, the seal typically shows the company name, state of incorporation, and year of formation.
Most jurisdictions no longer require corporate seals, but many companies maintain them for formality: The attorney pressed the corporate seal into the signature page.
Official document verification
- embossingRaising designs from surfaces
- waxPliable waterproof substance
- imprintMark from applied pressure
- stampMark-making device
signet · affixation · attestation · witnessing · apostille · validation · verification · certification
Company identifying symbol
- insigniaDistinguishing mark of rank
- crestHighest point or tuft
- symbolRepresentational mark or sign
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
trademark · monogram · emblem · sigil · coat of arms · brand · medallion · motif
Organization's internal regulations
- charterFounding organizational document
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- minutesSixty-second intervals
- certificateFormal written attestation
registry · deed · contract · agreement · stock certificate · bond · proxy · official documents
Governing body of organization
- shareholderEquity owner in corporation
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- fiduciaryAgent bound by loyalty
- quorumMinimum for valid proceedings
merger · acquisition · subsidiary · officer · director · secretary · treasurer
notarization
Official document verification
- embossingRaising designs from surfaces
- waxPliable waterproof substance
- imprintMark from applied pressure
stamp · signet · affixation · attestation · witnessing · apostille · validation · verification · certification · authentication
logo
Company identifying symbol
badge · trademark · monogram · emblem · sigil · coat of arms · brand · medallion · motif · device
bylaws
Organization's internal regulations
- charterFounding organizational document
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- minutesSixty-second intervals
certificate · registry · deed · contract · agreement · stock certificate · bond · proxy · official documents · filing
board of directors
Governing body of organization
- shareholderEquity owner in corporation
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- fiduciaryAgent bound by loyalty
quorum · merger · acquisition · subsidiary · officer · director · secretary · treasurer
- business documentsinvoice, charter, bylaws, contract, contracts
- emblem designlogo, crest, badge, coat of arms, insignia
- seals & stampsstamp, wax stamp, signet ring
- bylawsarticles, voting, clause, membership, provision
- incorporationincorporator, incorporators, registered agent, founding documents, articles
- embossers
corporate sealgentleman's agreement
Informal pact based on trust
verbal agreement · handshake · oral contract · handshake deal · signature
corporate, corporation, corporations, corporates, corporatism, corporatist, incorporate, incorporated, incorporating