The seal should produce a sharp, legible, embossed or printed image that legibly reproduces under photographic methods. The seal should include the following elements: your name exactly as it appears on your commission; and the phrases “Notary Public” and “Rhode Island”. No seal manufacturer has permission from the Secretary of State to reproduce the State Seal of the State of Rhode Island as an element of the notary public seal.
Source: Rhode Island Notary Req