Customizing Certificate Stamps

Notary seal stamps are inked rubber stamps that imprint officially required information, usually the name of the Notary Public, his or her state of commission, and the commission expiration date. Notary stamps are typically rectangular, but some states require a round stamp. Each state maintains its own official requirements for certificate stamps as used by its Notaries. Customized certificate stamps can be ordered to meet the requirements of different states.

Difference Between Stamps and Embossers

You will often see the term "Notary seal" used interchangeably with stamp and embosser. Some states refer to seals as “stamps," while other states use “seal” to reference an embosser.

For Notaries, the official Notary seal stamp or seal embosser is their most-used tool. The Notary seal is the impression of the Notary Public inked certificate stamps or crimping embossers. It is used to authenticate the Notary’s signature and make the notarial act official. The imprint of the Notary seal contains the Notary Public’s commission information.

Attestation Stamps

An attestation stamp officially certifies the act of attending the execution of a document and bearing witness to its authenticity. It can also be the certification by an official custodian of records that a copy of an original document is a true copy that is demonstrated by his or her signature on a certificate.