Royal Seals of Chisei

The Royal Seals of Chisei (王璽 Ō-ji) are a series of seals used by the monarchy and government of Chisei for certifying official documents and proclamations in the Royal name.

Seventeen seals are still in use today. The seals are held and maintained by the Secretary of the Royal Seals, a member of the Royal Council. When used to authorise articles pertaining to secular, military and political matters, the seals may be applied by the Chancellor without direct consultation of the monarch.

Seventeen seals

 * Seal of the Grand King (大王御璽) - Most commonly used Royal Seal. Used to grant assent to laws, appoint officials, etc. The current seal is made of gold, and was cast in 1853.
 * Great Seal of the Realm (王国大璽) - The seal representing the will of the country. Used for confirming treaties and also commonly recognized as a national symbol of Chisei. The current seal, adopted in 1825, is carved from black jade and reads 治世国璽 (Chisei Kokuji, Seal of the State of Chisei). It replaced the dynastic seal used up to that point since 1596, which read (大春国璽 Dai Shun Kokuji, 'Seal of the Great State of Shun').
 * Seal of the Crown Prince (王太子御璽) - Used by the Crown Princess in her official duties.
 * Seal of the Son of Heaven (天子璽) - Used for Royal ancestral rituals.
 * Seal of the Royal Family (王室璽) - Used to authorise changes to the succession or standing of the Royal Family, or to praise members of the Royal Family.
 * Seal of the Extermination of Enemies (敵駆除璽) - Used for ordering troops into battle against invaders or rebels and declaring no quarter; today it is known primarily as the seal used to authorise nuclear strikes.
 * Seal of Recieving Instructions from the Great Shun (大春指令璽) - Used to assert the authority of the Shun dynasty - today it is mainly used for certain commemorative declarations and private endorsements of the Royal Family. This is the oldest surviving original seal, carved in sometime around 1595.
 * Seal of Heavenly Victory (天勝利璽) - Used for the confirmation of favourable peace treaties. Notably used to ratify the Dai Yashima Armistice and the Treaty of Hai Phuong.
 * Seal of the Grand King's Prestige (大王威璽) - Used when issuing orders to the armed forces on campaign; today it is used to authorise overseas deployments.
 * Seal of the Grand King's Reign (大王治世璽) - Used for commemorations of Royal/national achievements.
 * Peace Restoration Seal (平和回復璽) - Used when declaring war or issuing orders to internal security troops.
 * Seal of Declarations to Foreign Countries (外国宣言璽) - Used for making declarations or statements to foreign countries for diplomatic purposes.
 * Seal of Declarations to the People (国民宣言璽) - Used for Royal proclamations to the public.
 * Seal of the Management of Armed Forces (国軍管理璽) - Used when controlling and organizing the military
 * Seal of the Royal Inspection Tour (天覧璽) - Used during visitations outside the Palace.
 * Seal of Virtuous Persons (徳者印) - Used for honouring loyal officials or virtuous people.
 * Seal of Royal Pardon (王容赦璽) - Used to grant pardons and commute sentences for criminal offences.

No longer used & lost seals

 * The Heirloom Seal (傳國璽) - A jade seal crafted circa 1200, during the Shirakawan Taisei dynasty. It was passed down through the subsequent Gejō, Kyofu and Kazahara dynasties but was lost either during the Sack of Eito in 1563, or possibly sometime during the Second Shiro-Yamataian War. Either way, by the beginning of the Shun Dynasty, the Seal was known to be lost. This partly explains the early Shun obsession with creating the numerous royal seals still used today.
 * The Ezo Seal (蝦夷璽) - An even older jade seal dating back to the Ezo kingdom, perhaps produced during the Chin dynasty. According to folklore the seal survived the Kingdom's fall, and may have been in the possession of the kings of Cupmosir for a time, but it was known to be lost by the Arawa-aca period. It has been the source of many popular historical.
 * The Seal of Divine Penalty(天刑璽) - Used to confirm the executions of prisoners accused of treason. It fell out of use after 1825, and was fully retired with the abolition of the in 1982. It remains in the White Palace collection.
 * The Dual King Seal (二王璽) - Used under Shirakawa-Saramosir prior to the completion of Chiseian unification. The inscription (天下布武 Tenka fubu, 'All under heaven, by military force') is a popular Chiseian patriotic phrase, and is the semi-official national motto of both Chisei and the Chiseian Armed Forces.

Other state seals & emblems
The Sansagimon is the national and royal emblem of Chisei; it is seen on the national flag and is also commonly printed on state documents. It is based on the historical seal of the 13th century Gejō dynasty, and was adopted by the Shun dynasty sometime around 1600, to assert the dynasty's legitimacy. Variants are used by the Heavenly Assembly, and by the state government of Shirakawa.

The Fujimon is the emblem of the Chiseian federal government, particularly of the Prime Minister of Chisei and the Great Council. When acting purely in the capacity of their own office, the Chancellor of Chisei also uses a variant of the seal.