Paddington Coat-of-Arms - Warwick Avenue, London, UK
N 51° 31.320 W 000° 10.901
30U E 695515 N 5711641
This coat-of-arms, a simple design compared to many, is for the London Borough of Paddington.
Waymark Code: WMEZAR
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/27/2012
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The heraldry of the World website (visit link) contains a brief
description of the arms:
"Civic Heraldry of the United
Kingdom
PADDINGTON
Borough of London
Incorporated into: 1965
Westminster
Arms : 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."