official stamps
Bureaucratic authentication marks
Official stamps are postage stamps issued for use by government agencies rather than the general public.
They typically bear markings indicating their restricted purpose: The document arrived with official stamps from the Interior Department.
The term also refers to rubber stamps or embossed seals used to authenticate government documents, conferring legitimacy or approval: The passport needed official stamps from three different offices.
- markVisible impression or sign
- dateSpecific day or outing
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
- government sealOfficial authentication mark
- certificateFormal written attestation
document · accreditation · badges · compliance · envelope · imprint · wax · notary public · apostille · authentication · design · perforation · cancellation · paper · certified mail · adhesive · registry · ink
- sealsharbor seal, gasket, o-ring, O-ring, airtight seal
- philatelystamps, postage stamps, mint stamps, album, used stamps
- German bureaucracyforms, paperwork, residence permit, work permit, birth certificates
- official sealspresidential seal, Great Seal, state seals, state seal, government seals
- diplomaticscharters, deeds, diplomas, briefs, royal charters