National seals of the Republic of China
Seal of the Republic of China (Taiwan) 中華民國之璽 | |
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Versions | |
Armiger | Taiwan |
Adopted | 10 October 1929 |
Motto | 中華民國之璽
中華 |
Use | Official seal of the state |
Seal of Honour 榮典之璽 | |
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Versions | |
Armiger | Taiwan |
Adopted | 1 July 1931 |
Motto | 榮典之璽
榮典 |
Use | Conferring of honours |
The National seals of the Republic of China or the National seals of Taiwan are the
Design and measurements
The Seal of the Republic of China is made of green
The Seal of Honour is made of white nephrite and weighs 4.3 kg. It is 11.1 cm in height, with 4.6 cm being the height of the body. The face of the seal is 13.6 cm square. Its inscription 榮典之璽 is written in seal script in vertical writing, with 榮典 and 之璽 written from right to left. The national emblem is engraved on top of the knob, and the sun, a dragon, and cloud iridescence are engraved on its sides. It is decorated with a sapphire blue silk cordon.[1]
In May 1946, when there was a misconception that the insignia engraved on the seals was the emblem of the
The ceremonial stand and tray are constructed of
History
Beiyang Government
In December 1914, the
Adoption by the Nationalist Government
On 2 November 1928, the fifth meeting of the
On 20 May 1948, with the promulgation of the
On 7 December 1949, when the
In January 1975, the First Bureau circulated to government agencies the Illustrations and Descriptions of the Seal of the Republic of China and the Seal of Honour, with the depiction of the seals in colour and Chinese and English descriptions of their materials, measurements and use.
Prior to the amendment to the Office of the President Organisation Act on 24 January 1996, the national seals had been kept in an iron made
Prior to 2000, article 5 of the Credential Act (印信條例) stipulated the president of the republic shall receive the national seals and the presidential seal from a representative of the National Assembly. This symbolises the transition of the authority and administration of the state.[9] In 2000, an amendment to the act added that the president of the Legislative Yuan should be responsible when the National Assembly was not in session. Following the abolishment of the National Assembly, the president of the Legislative Yuan grants the seals to the president at the presidential inauguration.
Wooden stands and trays for the seals were first used at the 2020 presidential inauguration. It was designed and crafted by Professor Huang Chun-Chieh of the Department of Wood Science and Design, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology.[10][11]
Use
The Seal of the Republic of China is the official seal of the state. It is used for marking credentials, instruments of
The Seal of Honour is the official seal with which the president, as the head of state, confers honours and decorations. It is used for stamping medal certificates, citations, commendatory plaques, and other such items.[1]
Special care is to be taken when using the national seal, which is done in the form of rubbing rather than stamping. To mark documents, they are placed face-up, then the faces are covered with cinnabar oil ink. The document is then placed face-down on the face of the seal, and then pressure is applied evenly on the back of the sheet.[1][9][12]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "The National Seals of the Republic of China (Taiwan)". Office of the President.
- ^ 陳宗嶽 (October 10, 2010). 細說同根並蒂的「中華民國之璽」與「中國國民黨之璽」 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 中國國民黨黃復興黨部復興雜誌社. p. 58.
我國父定青天白日為國徽,其意義之廣大深遠,已自明顯。三民主義即青天白日之用,天心人意皆以青天白日為大中至正之體;而誠正修齊治平之工夫,亦無不以青天白日為楷模。余追隨國父者有年,國府議定璽案余亦在席,因畧誌之,以告後賢。
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- ^ a b 陳宗嶽 (October 10, 2010). 細說同根並蒂的「中華民國之璽」與「中國國民黨之璽」 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 中國國民黨黃復興黨部復興雜誌社. p. 58.
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ignored (help) - ^ 廣祿 (March 1, 1971). 國璽的由來 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 《中外雜誌》第九卷第三期. pp. 85-87.
- ISSN 1991-6477. Archived from the original(PDF) on April 3, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- ^ "黨齡30年也沒見過 國民黨黨璽公開亮相!" [Even unseen by members of 30 years; Party seal of Kuomintang shown to the public!]. NewTalk. March 22, 2020.
- ^ "總統府全球資訊網將自十一月一日起推出最新改版「國璽與勳章」單元" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Office of the President. October 31, 2003.
- ^ a b c d "推開總統府的門 看見你不知道的事(影音)" [Open the doors of the presidential office, See what you didn't know (video)] (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Radio Taiwan International. October 10, 2019.
- ^ "屏科大黃俊傑創作國璽基座托盤 1個多月瘦6公斤" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Central News Agency. June 19, 2020.
- Taiwan Today.
- ^ 用印「不是蓋的!」 80年珍貴國璽 揭神秘面紗 [Not for Stamping! Revealing the Precious 80 year-old National Seals] (YouTube) (in Chinese). 東森新聞 CH51. April 14, 2017. Use of the seal is demonstrated at 00:54.
External links
- The National Seals of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Office of the President