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Government Seal of Bangladesh
National Government Seal of Bangladesh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Government Seal of Bangladesh (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ সরকারের সীল Bangladesh Sarkarer Sil) is the official seal of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. It is used by the Government of Bangladesh in official documents including passports.[1]
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Not to be confused with National Emblem of Bangladesh.
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The seal features the same design elements as the first flag of Bangladesh in a circular setting. The outer white ring is shown with the caption of the official name of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (Bengali: গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার) with four red 5-pointed stars, symbolising nationalism, socialism, democracy, secularism the four key principles of the Republic enshrined in the Constitution. In the centre is the country map on a red disc.