state seal of Mongolia

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|armiger = Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh, President of Mongolia

|year_adopted = 1992

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|motto = {{lang|mn|Монгол Улс}} ('Mongol Nation')

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The state seal of Mongolia{{efn|{{Langx|mn|Монгол Улсын төрийн тамга|Mongol Ulsiin töriin tamga}}, {{IPA|mn|mɔ́ɴɢɞɬ ʊɬsíɴ tʰɵríɴ tʰáməq|pron}}}} is one of the national symbols of Mongolia and is used as the official seal of state, with President of Mongolia as its holder.{{cite web |date=13 January 1992 |title=Constitution of Mongol |url=https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=367 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240701064212/https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=367 |archive-date=1 July 2024 |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=legalinfo.mn}} The state seal is affixed on each page of the original text of the Constitution of Mongolia, on the first page of the original text of Mongol laws, international agreements ratified by the State Great Khural, and State Great Khural decisions on establishing or terminating diplomatic relations between Mongolia and foreign countries.{{cite web |date=20 May 1994 |title=Law on State Symbols of Mongol |url=https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=496 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240701063550/https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=496 |archive-date=1 July 2024 |access-date=5 May 2024 |website=legalinfo.mn |language=mn}}{{Cite web |last= |date=1 May 2024 |title=State seal ceremony held for laws of Mongol approved in 2023 |url=https://mongolia.gogo.mn/r/2ynvq |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240701064428/https://mongolia.gogo.mn/r/2ynvq |archive-date=1 July 2024 |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=gogo.mn |language=en}} During presidential inauguration ceremonies, the outgoing president hands over the state seal to the newly elected president.{{cite web |last=Oyun-Erdene |first=E. |date=25 June 2021 |title=PRESIDENT UKHNAAGIIN KHURELSUKH SWORN IN |url=https://president.mn/en/2021/06/25/president-ukhnaagiin-khurelsukh-sworn-in/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240701070709/https://president.mn/en/2021/06/25/president-ukhnaagiin-khurelsukh-sworn-in/ |archive-date=1 July 2024 |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=president.mn |language=en}}

Description

The state seal is square with a lion-shaped handle with the state emblem in the center. The seal was made by hand of pure silver. It measures 10.0 x 10.0 x 2.0 cm, and the height of the lion-shaped handle is 8.0 cm. On the four corners of the seal, there is a {{lang|mn|tümen nasan}} symbol of strength, and the inscription {{lang|mn|Mongol Uls}} ('Mongolia') is written in folded Mongolian script. The seal is stored in a sandalwood box decorated with silver ornaments with national motifs and lined with silk fabric.{{cite web |date=20 May 1994 |title=Law on State Symbols of Mongolia |url=https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=496 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240701063550/https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=496 |archive-date=1 July 2024 |access-date=5 May 2024 |website=legalinfo.mn |language=mn}}

See also

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Category:National symbols of Mongolia