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There are four seals in the Crown Jewels.

===Great Seal of Westarctica===

The Great Seal of Westarctica is a sterling silver seal that was created in 2004 under the direction of the [[Marquise of Walgreen|Grand Duchess Cathryn]] as a gift for [[Grand Duke Travis]]. The arms on the seal are the arms of the McHenry Family, but curiously, not the arms historically used by Travis McHenry's ancestors in Northern Ireland. The arms on the Great Seal of Westarctica show a falcon, while the historical arms of the McHenry-O'Cahans from Dunseverick contained three pelicans in a similar style to the arms of the Scottish Clan Henry.

The Great Seal of Westarctica is used to seal Letters Patent in wax. With very few exceptions, every single member of the [[Peerage of Westarctica]] was granted their title under this seal.

 

Prior to the creation of the Privy Seal on 20 May 2019, the Great Seal was known simply as "The Seal of Westarctica," and was used to seal all documents, decrees, and appointments requiring a wax seal. After the creation of the Privy Seal, the Great Seal of Westarctica was sent to the [[Ellsworth King of Arms]], who was subsequently granted the title "Keeper of the Seal."

 

On 20 May 2019, [[Grand Duke Travis]] ordered the creation of a second seal that would be used by the Grand Duke when sealing  [[Proclamations of Titleage]], Investitures in [[Orders of Westarctica|Orders of Chivalry]], [[Courtesy title|Courtesy Titles]], and military appointments.

 

The Privy Seal bears the historical arms of the McHenry-O'Cahans from Dunseverick showing three pelicans.