Seal of Anserisa (Pacifica)

Seal of Anserisa
Versions
This version is used for governmental acts, official documents and on identity cards
Adopted	1823
Crest	Three silver stars lined with a black line
Blazon	Red field with white diagonal line going from bottom-left to top-right
Motto	La Unita Esta Notra Força
Use	on official buildings; on passports; on identity cards cards; in the header of the governmental acts and the official documents

Coat of Arms of the Principality of Anserisa
File:Coat of Arms of the Principality.svg
Armiger	Grand Herald of the Principality of Anserisa
Adopted	1443
Relinquished	1792
Crest	The Crown of Prince Stéphano I
Blazon	Red field with white diagonal line going from bottom-left to top-right
Supporters	Two Anserisan geese
Motto	La Unita Esta Notra Força

Coat of Arms of the Anserisan Empire
File:Coat of Arms of the Empire.svg
Armiger	Bureau of the Heraldry of the Empire
Adopted	1792
Relinquished	1815
Crest	Three silver black lined stars
Blazon	Horizontal tricolor of red, white and black
Supporters	Two Anserisan geese
Motto	La Unita Esta Notra Força

The Seal of Anserisa (Anserisan: Sigillo Officialo d'Anserisa) is the official seal of the Republic of Anserisa and is used to authenticate the official documents issued by the government of Anserisa. The Seal was adopted first in 1823, before that the republican government used only the Emblem which incorporated elements from the Coat of Arms of both the Principality and the Empire.

The Seal reads on the top, "Official seal of the Republic" in Anserisan and on the bottom, "Republic of Anserisa" in Anserisan. The two elements are separated by white stars.

History and origins of the Seal

Before the use of the Seal of Anserisa, the Principality of Anserisa and the Anserisan Empire both had Coat of Arms which were used on all official documents produced from these eras. When the republic was established in 1815, it first used the lesser version, the Emblem of Anserisa, which consisted of the former shield of the Principality with the crest of the Empire and devoid of any supporters. It was a way to remember the past and to try establishing a new republic. The emblem also referred to the newly adopted Flag of Anserisa. The election of Auréliano Regulum saw a great institutionalisation of patriotism and the adoption of republican symbols and the creation of a republican identity and thus a Congressional Committee was formed to develop a new emblem that would be unique to the republic. The idea for a national seal gained traction and was enacted by a Act of the Congress of the Republic in 1823, making it official. Other governmental institutions followed and adopted seals based on the national seal.

Variants of the Seal

The Seal of Anserisa serves as the basis for the seals of other major governmental institutions like the Republican Commission, the Congress of the Republic and the Supreme Court.

• Seal of the Republican Commission

  Seal of the Republican Commission

• Seal of the Congress of the Republic

  Seal of the Congress of the Republic

• Seal of the Council of Regions

  Seal of the Council of Regions

• Seal of the National Convention

  Seal of the National Convention

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  Seal of the Supreme Court of Justice

• Seal of the Anserisan Armed Forces

  Seal of the Anserisan Armed Forces

Other elements in use

The Republic of Anserisa recognises other symbols, mainly the historical Coat of Arms of both the Principality and the Empire, although their use is mostly restricted to historical events and commemorations. The Coat of Arms of the Empire is mostly only used for historical representation purpose. Anserisa also adopted parts of the old Coat of Arms of the Principality and the Empire to serve as the basis for the Emblem of the Republic.

Coat of Arms of the Principality

The Coat of Arms of the Principality of Anserisa was designed by Prince Stéphano I and were also the Coat of Arms of the House of Anserisa (They were also used by the House of Corvuma during their small reign).

Blazon

Gules, a bend sinister argent. And upon the Crown of Prince Stéphano I. And for supporters on the dexter and the sinister, Anserisan geese. And below the shield a scroll argent inscribed with the motto La unita esta notra força.

Coat of Arms of the Empire

The Coat of Arms of the Anserisan Empire was designed by Emperor Hadriano based upon the design of the Principality, replacing the crown with three silver stars and the shield with the design of the flag of the Empire.

Blazon

Tierced per fess, gules, argent and sable. And upon three mullet argent. And for supporters on the dexter and the sinister, Anserisan geese. And below the shield a scroll argent inscribed with the motto La unita esta notra força.

Emblem of the Republic

The Emblem of the Republic of Anserisa was designed by a Congressional Committee in 1823. It incorporates designs from both the former Coat of Arms with the shield taken from the Principality and the stars from the Empire. It was put inside the Seal when officially adopted.

Blazon

Gules, a bend sinister argent. And upon three mullet argent. And below the shield a scroll argent inscribed with the motto La unita esta notra força.

See also

• Flag of Anserisa