notarial seal

The notary affixes his official notarial seal on the act to give it authentic form.

A notary public from Scotland may use their notarial seal, but they are not required to do so for the purposes of legalisation.

The affidavit and certification page must bear the notarial seal if the seal is required for notarization in the state in which the document is notarized.

The document must be attached to the notarial certificate If a notary public from England, Wales or Northern Ireland signs a document for legalisation, they must also stamp or emboss the document with their notarial seal.

Prior to the mid-1970s, the only statutory requirement regarding notarial seals was that one be used and that it include the words "Notary Public" and "State of Florida at Large"; the name of the notary was optional, and the law did not specify what types of seals were permissible.