Key differences between this and E.H. Garrett's seal, the latter of which is used mainly for officiating documents-

• The Native American figure lacks the facial details of the Ojibwe tribesman "Little Snake", who posed as the present design's model
• The arrowhead is uncharacteristically large, inauthentic, but meant to be more visible at a distance
• The typeface on the scrolls is simplified and more robust for visibility
• The sword in the crest comes to a point rather than the original's rounded blade
• Different hues are used for ease of manufacturing