Order in Council - Use of the Current Welsh Seal [2022-09-10]
Dublin Core
Title
Order in Council - Use of the Current Welsh Seal [2022-09-10]
Subject
Accession
Welsh Seal
Privy Council
Description
Order in Council of King Charles III authorizing the First Minister of Wales to continue using the current Welsh Seal.
Creator
King Charles III
Source
Date
2022-09-10
Contributor
Jason Loch
Coverage
Wales
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 Wales is authorised to make use of the existing Welsh Seal 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
This is an entirely new type of Order since there wasn't a Welsh Seal in 1952.
It's noteworthy that Wales' seal is not referred to as a "Great Seal" even though that terminology is applied to the seals of Northern Ireland and Scotland (in the latter case, it's not technically accurate).
It's noteworthy that Wales' seal is not referred to as a "Great Seal" even though that terminology is applied to the seals of Northern Ireland and Scotland (in the latter case, it's not technically accurate).
Files
Collection
Citation
King Charles III, “Order in Council - Use of the Current Welsh Seal [2022-09-10],” Corpus of British Administrative Instruments, accessed October 20, 2026, https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/606.