Seals of the KOKUSAI BUTOKUKAI | Stamps of our association |

This page shows the stamps used by our associations with graphics, their meaning as well as the intended use. This should help in the first step to recognize original documents as such.

Graphic*	Content	Use
	Kokusai Butokukai	Dan-Certificate Renshi, Kyoshi, Hanshi Menkyo Kaiden
	Kanji of the federation	Certificate of federation  membership
	Jean Chalamon	Certificates
	Jean Chalamon	In addition to the signature
	Rod Sanford	Certificates
	Louis Jemison (* 19.05.1952; † 28.07.2021)	Certificates
	Stephan Peitz	Certificates
	Stephan Peitz	Certification of documents (not completely stamped on the edge)
	Stephan Peitz	In addition to the signature
	Shorinji Ryu	Certifications
	Jean-Michel Argant	Certificates
	Josef Blum	Certificates

Non-Formal-Stamps
Graphic*	Content	Use
	Kanji of the federation (modern)	Not formal
	Kanji of the federation (other writing)	Not formal
	Kanji of the federation (other writing)	Not formal

* The representations of the stamps are not to scale.

Other features for originals

- Official documents in DIN A3 format are always provided with a glossy golden logo and phoenix.
- Official documents in DIN A4 format are always provided with a glossy golden logo.
- The stamps are never printed on documents, but hand-stamped with color.

If, after the first sighting, there is still uncertainty about the authenticity of certificates, please contact the KOKUSAI BUTOKUKAI.