王国国玺

王国国玺（英语：Great Seal of the Realm，又称英国国玺，Great Seal of the United Kingdom；在《1707年联合法令》之前被称为英格兰国玺，Great Seal of England；在《1800年联合法令》之前则称为大不列颠国玺，Great Seal of Great Britain）为一枚标明经英国君主同意之重要国书的印章。

以蜡钤印的王国国玺（1953年）

附于英国广播公司章程（英语：BBC Charter）的国玺

自从14世纪起，苏格兰就拥有自己的国玺（英语：Great Seal of Scotland）。在涉及英格兰与苏格兰联合的《1707年联合法令》当中，启用了单一一枚联合王国的国玺^[1]。然而，该法案也同样采用一枚独立的苏格兰玺印（该印章仍持续称之为苏格兰国玺，虽然技术上来说并非同一枚）。威尔士国玺（英语：Welsh Seal）则于2011年启用^[2]。

王国国玺的正式监印官（英语：keeper of the seal）为大不列颠大法官。

参考文献

1. Article XXIV
2. Impression from the seal of George III, Caernarfon, 1816 - 1837 互联网档案馆的存档，存档日期15 August 2011. Gathering the Jewels

书籍

• Bedos-Rezak, Brigitte. The king enthroned, a new theme in Anglo-Saxon royal iconography: the seal of Edward the Confessor and its political implications. Rosenthal, J.T. (编). Kings and Kingship. Binghamton, NY: State University of New York: Center for Medieval and Early Renaissance Studies. 1986: 53–88.
• Harvey, P.D.A.; McGuinness, Andrew. A Guide to British Medieval Seals. London: British Library and Public Record Office. 1996: 27–34. ISBN 0-7123-0410-X.
• Jenkinson, Hilary. The Great Seal of England: deputed or departmental seals. Archaeologia. 1936, 85: 293–340. doi:10.1017/s026134090001523x.
• Jenkinson, Hilary. The Great Seal of England: some notes and suggestions. Antiquaries Journal. 1936, 16: 8–28. doi:10.1017/s0003581500011355.
• Jenkinson, Hilary. A new seal of Henry V. Antiquaries Journal. 1938, 18: 382–90. doi:10.1017/s0003581500015547.
• Jenkinson, Hilary. The Great Seal of England. Journal of the Royal Society of Arts. 1953, 101: 550–63.
• Maxwell Lyte, Sir Henry C. Historical Notes on the Use of the Great Seal of England. London: HMSO. 1926.
• Perceval, R. W. The Great Seal. Parliamentary Affairs. 1948, 1 (4): 40–46.
• Wyon, Alfred Benjamin; Wyon, Allan. The Great Seals of England: from the earliest period to the present time. London: E. Stock. 1887.