The seal comprised 3 Luparts, meaning leopards (or lions).

The shape of the sprig or "rameau" on the top of the seal has changed over the centuries.

Bailiff Daniel de L'Isle Brock commissioned a replacement seal in 1832, the lions or leopards becoming a caricature of true heraldic beasts.

The head of the beasts took on a shape approximating to that of a shield, the mane was virtually non-existent, the body was somewhat extended, and the legs were so thin they could not carry an animal.

Bailiff Sir Edgar McCulloch in 1884 reverted to the traditional heraldic representation.