For many centuries, the official stamp has been and remains an integral part of business and political life. Each document is certified by a print showing the name of the company or the name of the person confirming its authenticity. According to the "Tale of Bygone Years" of the period 944, the official seal used by the prince or the boyar of that time in Russia was a ring on his finger or an ingot of gold or silver. She had an engraving of the heraldic sign or the name of a nobleman.
Nowadays, the generic official stamp is again becoming very popular. Many people delve into the archives and look for the heraldic signs of their ancestors in order to capture and leave for posterity their own attribute of the family. Of course, in the old days the official stamp was more important than a personal signature. This is not always true these days.
Today, the official stamp is necessary for every enterprise. Although certain requirements have been legally approved in relation to the form and information contained in its field, there are no legal norms for its application. In order to assure the authenticity of the document and feel like an equal partner in the transaction, even the smallest company seeks to produce a stamp. Many private individuals also try to do this.
The stamp should be round, although today many make it oval, and sometimes triangular or square. Its imprint on the document certifies that the signature put on the document by an official is genuine. Therefore, it should be engraved with information about the company or its owner.
These inscriptions are called legends of a legal entity or individual, depending on who owns the seal. This tradition dates back to the time when the emblem displayed the exploits, personal achievements and merits of the knights. Just as in the Middle Ages, a shield with a personal emblem was the only identification card of a knight in armor, so today the seal reflects the essence of the enterprise.
Currently, notaries and physicians have personal stamps, despite the fact that they work in a single institution with other specialists. Only
state organizations have the advantage of using the official stamp
. For this, private companies must receive the status of a state institution. The main seal of such formations as OJSC, LLC or ZAO may have not only a round, but also a triangular shape. It is certified by the signature of the chief executive officer - the director general or the president. For branches and divisions in large enterprises they use additional seals that completely repeat the main stamp, but have their own serial number.
The official stamp must necessarily show the name of the company along with the legal information. It should also indicate the exact location and registration number of the enterprise, together with the number from the Seal Register. Here, the company logo or coat of arms will also be appropriate. True, in order for a trademark or brand to be displayed on the stamp, you need to have a certificate for it, a copy of which, certified by a notary, must be attached to the model sketch when placing an order for production.