government seals
State authentication marks
Government seals are official emblems used to authenticate documents, mark authority, or identify governmental bodies.
A seal may be physical—pressed into wax or embossed on paper—or reproduced as an image on letterheads, currency, and official communications.
The contract bore the government seal.
Tampering with or forging government seals is typically a serious offense.
- red waxColored adhesive for seals
- national emblemOfficial symbol of a country
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- coat of armsHereditary symbolic emblem
- certificationAttestation of qualification
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- institutional seals
- official seals
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