The State Seal Law of Myanmar has undergone three amendments. The first law was enacted in 1974 after the coming into force of the socialist constitution. In 2010, a new law was enacted and repealed the 1974 law. Most recently, in August 2025, a minor amendment was made.
History
No.Law NameLaw NumberEnacter 1. The State Seal Law 1974, Pyithu Hluttaw Law No. 2. Pyithu Hluttaw, Council of State 2. The State Seal Law State Peace and Development Council Law No. 9/2010 State Peace and Development Council 3. The Law Amending the State Seal LawNational Defense and Security Council Law No. 2/2025 National Defense and Security Council
1974 Law Legislated by Pyithu Hluttaw, The State Seal Law () was promulgated in 1974 along with the State Seal Rules () by the Council of State on 30 March 1974. The Council of Ministers issued the Order No. 16 on 9 October 1974, officially giving the Specification of the Symbols Included in the State Seal and Detailed Explanation and Description Concerning the Symbols Included in the State Seal ().
2010 Law On 21 October 2010, the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) promulgated the State Seal Law (, also translated to English as the Union Seal Law, together with the State Seal Rules (), repealing the old ones.
2025 Amendment On 11 August 2025, the National Defense and Security Council (NDSC) promulgated the Law Amending the State Seal Law ().
Main Amendment Points: Article (3) was revised to more precisely describe the meanings of the symbols within the seal. In Article (6), the clause "shall not be destroyed or altered" was expanded to include "attempting to alter, altering, or destroying". This change broadened the scope of punishable offenses and their consequences.
State Symbols (Restriction of Celebration) Act, 1954 No.Law NameLaw NumberEnacter 1. The State Symbols (Restriction of Celebration) Act 1954, Act No. 47. Union Parliament 2. The Law Amending the State Symbols (Restriction of Celebration) Act, 1954The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No.12, 2015 Pyidaungsu Hluttaw The State Symbols (Restriction of Celebration) Act () was enacted on 9 October 1954. Concerning with the flags, emblems and coats of arms of Burma and other countries, it was the only law which protected the State Seal before the enactment of the State Seal Law. On 17 May 2015, the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw amended it by enacting the Law Amending the State Symbols (Restriction of Celebration) Act, 1954 ().
See also State Seal of Myanmar
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