Corporate seal
A company seal, in American usage.
In the United States, corporate seal is the usual term for what elsewhere is called a company seal or common seal. It typically carries the company name, the state of incorporation and the year.
No US state requires one to form or run a company, but banks, registries and title companies still ask for one often enough that most companies keep one.
Related terms
- Company seal: A mark carrying a company’s registered name, used to show that a document was issued by that company.
- LLC stamp: A seal for a US limited liability company, carrying the name exactly as filed with the state.