The chain is made of 18 carat gold and contains seven shields:

(1) The arms of the County of Warwick
(2) The arms of the Tudors, Queen Elizabeth 1 having given a charter of incorporation
(3) The arms of the Diocese of Lichfield, Tamworth being in that diocese since the days of St. Chad
(4) A Danish helmet with raven's wings, being the Danish emblem, Tamworth having suffered during the Danish invasions but being restored during the peaceful reign of King Canute
(5) The arms of the Plantagenet Kings, the Borough having received a visit from Henry II and letter patent from Edward II, Edward III and Richard II
(6) The arms of the County of Stafford
(7) A Central shield containing the arms of the donor

The circular badge at the foot of the chain bears a richly engraved fleur-de-lis, which has been the badge of the Borough since the days of Queen Elizabeth, with the inscription contained in the Borough Seal first used in 1560. The chain also contains facsimiles of the two Borough mace dated 1663.