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===Official blazon=== | |||
Blue, in the chief two white wolves' heads torn off at the neck; and in the base two crossed silver swords with gold hilts passing through a gold mural crown. | Blue, in the chief two white wolves' heads torn off at the neck; and in the base two crossed silver swords with gold hilts passing through a gold mural crown. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted on April 5, 1902. | The arms were granted on April 5, 1902. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:paddington.jj.jpg|350 px|center| | |align="center"|[[File:paddington.jj.jpg|350 px|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:paddington.haguk.jpg|center| | |align="center"|[[File:paddington.haguk.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Coffee Hag albums]] +/- 1935 | ||
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[[Literature]] : Scott-Giles, C.W. : Civic heraldry of England and Wales, London, 1932. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - United Kingdom|'''Literature''']]: | ||
Scott-Giles, C.W. : Civic heraldry of England and Wales, London, 1932. | |||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities P]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities P]] | ||
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PADDINGTON
Incorporated into : 1965 Westminster
Official blazon
Blue, in the chief two white wolves' heads torn off at the neck; and in the base two crossed silver swords with gold hilts passing through a gold mural crown.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on April 5, 1902.
The wolves' heads are from the arms of Sir John Aird, the first Mayor of the borough. The swords are from the arms of the See of London.
 The arms as used on a JaJa postcard +/- 1905 |
 The arms in the Coffee Hag albums +/- 1935 |
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Literature: Scott-Giles, C.W. : Civic heraldry of England and Wales, London, 1932.