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Office of the Prime Minister Seal of Royal Lion and Elephant-Headed Lion Protecting the Constitution
Ministry of Interior Seal of Royal Lion
Ministry of Defence Seal of Elephant-Headed Lion
Ministry of Finance Seal of Solar Sphere
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Seal of Crystal Lotus
Ministry of Agricultural Affairs Seal of Varuṇa Upon Serpent
Ministry of Justice Seal of Balance
Ministry of Commerce Seal of Viśvakarmā
Ministry of Transport Seal of Rāma Upon Chariot
Ministry of Industrial Affairs Seal of Nārāyaṇa Churning the Ocean
Ministry of Public Health Affairs Seal of Winged Torch With Snakes Coiling Around It

All of the said seals include old seals given by the monarch as previously stated and seals newly created. After the change to a constitutional monarchy, these official seals of secretaries of state are no longer used for making impressions, but are used as emblems of the ministries. Formerly, all official seals were governed by the Charter on the Use of Seals under the old statute. Speaking only of the seals of the secretaries of state, or ministers of state at present, there were a Seal of Royal Lion for the office of Civil Chancellor, a Seal of Elephant-Headed Lion for the office of Military Chancellor, and seals for the offices of Four-Pillar Secretaries.[b 1] HRH Prince Kromphrayā Naritsarānuwattiwong made the following suggestion:

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