common seal

British  

noun

1. the official seal of a corporate body

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Example Sentences

It’s also a vital food source for many fish, sharks, marine mammals and birds — namely the common seal, California sea lion, Chinook salmon, blue shark, Brandt’s cormorant — and, of course, humans.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2022

Each cup has engraved on it a copy of the common seal of the dean and chapter, with Dr. Cooke’s arms above.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Rochester A Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by Palmer, G. H. (George Henry)

Provisions relative to distribution of land were more specific in the 1609 charter and provided that land should be conveyed by majority vote of the company under its common seal.

From Mother Earth Land Grants in Virginia 1607-1699 by Robinson, Walter Stitt

There were constant complaints by the nuns that the Prioress kept the common seal in her own custody and performed all business without consulting them.

From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Power, Eileen

A royal charter was obtained in 1837 making the university a corporate body with perpetual succession and a common seal.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Durham A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espiscopal See by Bygate, Joseph E.