This enamelled links on the chain symbolise, from left to right:

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• the Wangey family — Wangey House stood at Chadwell Heath and was demolished to make way for the widening of Chadwell Heath Station
• the Merttins of Valence — John Henry Merttins resided at Valence House until his death in 1776 and was buried in a family vault at Dagenham
• the River Thames with the Lucy family — the blue and white lines represent the Thames at Dagenham Breach, the fish represents the Lucy family
• Henshawe of Valence — in 1616 Nathanael Henshawe held Valence.
• Osborne of Parsloes (centre link) — Edward Osborne acquired Parsloes in 1583, when he was Lord Mayor of London
• Valence House — the earliest tenant of whom we have a record was Marjery de Moese, sometime wife of Thomas Weylond, who sub-let the manor to Agnes de Valence about the end of the 13th century
• the Fairlop Oak
• Valence coat of arms