A Vermont Exemplification Certificate is a document issued by the Secretary of State in the U.S. state of Vermont that is used to authenticate and certify documents and records. It is a legal document that contains a signature of the Secretary of State and a stamp of the seal of the State of Vermont. There are two types of Vermont Exemplification Certificates: an Apostle and a Certificate of Authentication. An Apostle is a special form of authentication issued by the Secretary of State for documents that will be used in a foreign country. A Certificate of Authentication is issued for documents that will be used in the United States or in another U.S. state. Vermont Exemplification Certificates are used to verify that a document is genuine and has been properly executed with the appropriate legal authorities.