Order in Council - Use of the Current Great Seal of Scotland [2022-09-10]
Dublin Core
Title
Order in Council - Use of the Current Great Seal of Scotland [2022-09-10]
Subject
Accession
Scottish Seal
Privy Council
Description
Order in Council of King Charles III authorizing the First Minister of Scotland to continue using the current Scottish Seal.
Creator
King Charles III
Source
Date
2022-09-10
Contributor
Jason Loch
Relation
Coverage
Scotland
Order in Council Item Type Metadata
Transcript
At the Court at St James’s
THE 10th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2022
PRESENT,
THE KING’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY
PRESENT,
THE KING’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY
IN COUNCIL
It is this day ordered by His Majesty in Council that the First Minister of Scotland is authorised to make use of the existing Great Seal of Scotland until another Seal be prepared and authorised by His Majesty.
Richard Tilbrook
Ornamentation
At the top is St. Edward's Crown surrounded by heraldic plants.
Printed in Times New Roman.
Printed in Times New Roman.
Special Features
Technically, there is no Great Seal of Scotland. Rather, it's formally styled "the Seal appointed by the Treaty of Union to be kept and made use of in place of the Great Seal of Scotland."
This Order appears to be a new development. In 1952, there was no specific Order for the Scottish Seal (though there was one for the Great Seal for Northern Ireland). At that time, the Secretary of State for Scotland had custody of the Scottish Seal, so it may have been covered by the Order authorizing the Secretaries of State to continue using their Seals.
This Order appears to be a new development. In 1952, there was no specific Order for the Scottish Seal (though there was one for the Great Seal for Northern Ireland). At that time, the Secretary of State for Scotland had custody of the Scottish Seal, so it may have been covered by the Order authorizing the Secretaries of State to continue using their Seals.
Files
Collection
Citation
King Charles III, “Order in Council - Use of the Current Great Seal of Scotland [2022-09-10],” Corpus of British Administrative Instruments, accessed October 20, 2026, https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/604.