It was granted a royal charter in July 2009, which was presented to the company by Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, in May 2010 at St. Bartholomew's Hospital's Great Hall.
The central feature of the company's coat of arms is a large chequered diagonal cross.
This X-shape suggests the Roman numeral for 10, and the historical tenth or tithe, chequered to reflect the Exchequer that used counters on a squared tablecloth.
The blue of the shield symbolises the River Thames, the heart of the City of London.
Above the helm, the owl, as in the Arms of the Chartered Institute of Taxation to which many of the liverymen belong, represents wisdom, and extends the purse of charitable provision.