Great Seal of the Realm (Norway)

The Great Seal of the Realm (Norwegian: Riksseglet) is the state seal of the Kingdom of Norway.

The two oldest known Norwegian royal seals are Inge Krokrygg's and Sverre's, both from the second half of the 12th century. As in other countries, the royal seal in Norway was kept and administered by the chancellor .

This office existed in Norway from the 13th century until the death of the last chancellor, Johan Frederik von Marschalck , in 1679. After 1814, the Norwegian royal seal was kept by the secretary of state .

Since 1970, the national seal has been kept at the Prime Minister's Office ; it is placed on documents that are considered by the Cabinet .

Since 1814, the Norwegian national seal has been embossed into government documents by four manual stamping presses before the electric press that has been in use since the 1990s.

When the Storting on 7 June 1905 determined that the union with Sweden had been dissolved and Oscar II had ceased to be King of Norway, the government was simultaneously given the authority to exercise the King's authority.

The physical expression of the monarch's authority was his signature in the minutes of matters discussed in the Council of State. The King's signature made the decisions royal resolutions.

For certain types of resolutions, a special document was also drawn up in the King's name. This particularly applied to legal provisions and official appointments. Such documents were provided with an impression of the State Seal in addition to the King's signature. The main motif of the State Seal was the Royal Coat of Arms, and around it was the King's name and title.

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