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The arms were granted on July 6, 1901. | The arms were granted on July 6, 1901. | ||
The chequers are from the arms of the Warennes, Earls of [[Surrey]]. The blue drops represent the tears of the fugitive Huguenots, many of whom settled in Wandswordth. The stars stand for the five parishes united in the Borouogh. The crosses link the arms with the arms of the city of | The chequers are from the arms of the Warennes, Earls of [[Surrey]]. The blue drops represent the tears of the fugitive Huguenots, many of whom settled in Wandswordth. The stars stand for the five parishes united in the Borouogh. The crosses link the arms with the arms of the city of [[London]]. The nebuly party line suggests the rivers Thames and Wandle. The dragon ship recalls the Danish inroads in the 9<sup>th</sup> century. | ||
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