THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF CHARTERED SURVEYORS

Arms of the Chartered Surveyors' Company
Arms:
Sable bezanty a Bar embattled Argent between two Barrulets compony Argent and Gules
Crest:
[Upon a Helm on a Wreath of the Colours] Between two Dragon's Wings addorsed Argent an Owl Gules holding in the beak a Pair of Scales and resting the dexter claw on a Garb fessewise Or
Mantling:
Gules doubled Argent
Supporters:
On either side a Lion guardant Or supporting between the forelegs a Ranging Rod Gules Argent and Sable terminating in the hilts and quillons of a Sword Gules and resting the interior hind paw on a Terrestrial Globe also Gules the land masses Or that on the dexter side showing the Western and that on the sinister the Eastern Hemisphere
Badge:
A Lion rampant guardant Or supporting between the forelegs a Ranging Rod Gules Argent and Sable terminating in the hilts and quillons of a Sword Gules and resting the sinister hind paw on a Terrestrial Globe also Gules the land masses Or
Motto:
Modus ab initio
Granted 23 April 1979.

History:
The Company was granted its Livery in 1977. The Livery, approaching 260, is composed of professional members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. It assists the education of students and presents prizes to students of land economy at Reading, Cambridge, Aberdeen and Cirencester.

For current contact details please go to The Livery Companies Database, which can be found on The Fishmongers' Company's website.

Last updated 4 January 2005
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