Official Seal of the President of Ireland

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The Official Seal of the President of Ireland (Irish: Séala Oifigeamhail Uachtarán na hÉireann) was presented to the first President of Ireland, Douglas Hyde and every subsequent president, to be affixed to every "...order, commission, warrant, or other instrument..."¹ which the president has witnessed. A serving president has custody of the official seal, but if his powers are being carried out by the Presidential Commission, then that body has custody of the official seal.

The official seal has the word "ÉIRE" in Gaelic script, and uses the modified harp that is used as the official state symbol on coins and documents of the Republic of Ireland. The official seal is similar to the design of the Great Seal of the Irish Free State which was itself under the custody of the Governor-General of the Irish Free State.

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Coat of Arms of the Republic of Ireland

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1. Presidential Seal Act, 1937

Presidents of Ireland Uachtaráin na hÉireann		Image:Ie pres.png
Douglas Hyde \| Seán T. Ó Ceallaigh \| Éamon de Valera \| Erskine H. Childers \| Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh \| Patrick Hillery \| Mary Robinson \| Mary McAleese

see also Áras an Uachtaráin \| Blue Hussars \| Constitution of Ireland \| Council of State \| DeV's car \| External Relations Act \| Governor-General \| Lord Lieutenant of Ireland \| Official Seal \| Presidential Inauguration \| Presidential Standard \| Republic of Ireland Act \| Secretary-General to the President \| Presidential Commission \| Viceregal throne