Shoshiin Seal was used in ministries and departments, such as Sho, Dai, Ryo, and Shi, and all the officials kept their own seal and those seals were used for the documents given to Daijokan and to other offices.
諸司印は、各省・台・寮・司などが用いるもので、百官有司みなそれぞれに印章を有し、太政官に差し出す文書や他の役所に送付する文書に用いた。