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This article gives a general overview of the development of the style of muniments issued by the counts of Flanders and how this reflects the development of princely authority. The article analyzes 123 documents created between c. 940 until 1071. Special attention is given to the charters for the Abbey of St. Peter in Ghent, Belgium, which are compared to other princely documents relating to other churches and to royal documents. The development of the county seal as a further sign of the development of princely authority is also discussed.