The Welsh Seal is a seal

Great Seal

- Countries :* Great Seal of Canada** Great Seal of Ontario* Great Seal of France* Seal of the President of Ireland* Great Seal of the Realm ** Great Seal of Northern Ireland** Great Seal of Scotland**Welsh Seal* Great Seal of the State...

 to be used for Wales

Wales

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

. Provision for a Welsh seal was made in Part 4 of the Government of Wales Act 2006

Government of Wales Act 2006

The Government of Wales Act 2006 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reforms the National Assembly for Wales and allows further powers to be granted to it more easily...

 which also designated the First Minister of Wales as "Keeper of the Welsh Seal". The seal is used by the Queen to make Letters Patent

Letters patent

Letters patent are a type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by a monarch or president, generally granting an office, right, monopoly, title, or status to a person or corporation...

 to signify assent to bills passed by the National Assembly for Wales

National Assembly for Wales

The National Assembly for Wales is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The Assembly comprises 60 members, who are known as Assembly Members, or AMs...

 in order for those bills to become Acts of the Assembly

Act of the National Assembly for Wales

In Wales, an Act of the National Assembly for Wales is primary legislation that can be made by the National Assembly for Wales under part 4 of the Government of Wales Act 2006...

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Design

The basic form of the seal was approved by the First Minister of Wales in January 2011. The seal will be one-sided and will represent both the Monarch and the Welsh nation. The final design of the seal will be decided at the 23 June meeting of the Royal Mint Advisory Committee on the design of Coins, Medals, Seals and Decorations with the advice of the College of Arms

College of Arms

The College of Arms, or Heralds’ College, is an office regulating heraldry and granting new armorial bearings for England, Wales and Northern Ireland...

. The Welsh Seal shall then be approved via Order in Council by The Queen and the First Minister of Wales, Rt. Hon. Carwyn Jones AM.