Great Seal of Ireland
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The Great Seal of Ireland was the principal emblem and instrument of royal authority in Ireland, used to authenticate official documents and symbolize the sovereignty of the English and later British crown over the island.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
great seal
ⓘ
state seal ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Lordship of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attachedTo |
commissions
ⓘ
letters patent ⓘ other instruments of state ⓘ royal charters ⓘ writs ⓘ |
| authorityDerivedFrom |
British crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English crown ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| custodian | Lord Chancellor of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Great Seal of Northern Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Seal of the Irish Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Seal of the Lordship of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Privy Council in Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignElement |
harp symbol of Ireland
ⓘ
legend with monarch's name and titles ⓘ monarch enthroned ⓘ monarch on horseback ⓘ royal arms ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
principal emblem of royal authority in Ireland
ⓘ
principal instrument for validating acts of the crown in Ireland ⓘ |
| medium | wax ⓘ |
| partOf | royal prerogative in Ireland ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Great Seal of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Seal of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Seal of the Realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
sovereignty of the British crown over Ireland
ⓘ
sovereignty of the English crown over Ireland ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ early 20th century ⓘ early modern period ⓘ medieval period ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British monarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dublin Castle administration NERFINISHED ⓘ English monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Lieutenant of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
authentication of official documents
ⓘ
symbolizing royal authority in Ireland ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Irish executive government under the crown
ⓘ
Irish judicial administration under the crown ⓘ Irish parliamentary and legislative acts requiring royal assent ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.