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'''WANDSWORTH''' | '''WANDSWORTH''' | ||
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Additions : 1965 [[Battersea]] | Additions : 1965 [[Battersea]] | ||
[[File:wandsworth.jpg|center]] | [[File:wandsworth.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
'''Arms''': Per pale indented Argent and Azure a Fess Chequy Azure and Or each of the last charged with a Goutte Azure.<br> | '''Arms''': Per pale indented Argent and Azure a Fess Chequy Azure and Or each of the last charged with a Goutte Azure.<br> | ||
'''Crest''': On a Wreath of the Colours an Ancient Ship at the prow a Dragon's Head Sable four Oars in action and as many Shields Or resting against the bulwarks pennon Flying to the dexter Gules the Sail charged with the | '''Crest''': On a Wreath of the Colours an Ancient Ship at the prow a Dragon's Head Sable four Oars in action and as many Shields Or resting against the bulwarks pennon Flying to the dexter Gules the Sail charged with the arms of the London Borough of Wandsworth.<br> | ||
'''Supporters''': On the dexter side a Dove wings elevated and addorsed Azure the underside of the wings charged with four Mullets Or in the beak a Sprig of Lavender proper and on the sinister side a Dragon Sable wings elevated and addorsed Argent the underside of the wings charged with four Crosses couped Gules.<br> | '''Supporters''': On the dexter side a Dove wings elevated and addorsed Azure the underside of the wings charged with four Mullets Or in the beak a Sprig of Lavender proper and on the sinister side a Dragon Sable wings elevated and addorsed Argent the underside of the wings charged with four Crosses couped Gules.<br> | ||
'''Motto''': 'WE SERVE'. | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': 'WE SERVE'. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on March 1, 1965. | The arms were officially granted on March 1, 1965. | ||
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===Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth=== | ===Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth=== | ||
[[File:wandswor.jpg|center]] | [[File:wandswor.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
'''Arms''': Per fesse nebuly chequy Azure and Or each of the last charged with a Gutte of the first and Sable in base five Estoiles four and one of the second all within a Bordure Argent charged with eight Crosses couped Gules.<br> | '''Arms''': Per fesse nebuly chequy Azure and Or each of the last charged with a Gutte of the first and Sable in base five Estoiles four and one of the second all within a Bordure Argent charged with eight Crosses couped Gules.<br> | ||
'''Crest''': On a Wreath of the Colours an ancient Ship having a Dragon's Head at the prow Sable five Oars in action the like number of Shields resting against the bulwarks and suspended from the stem and stern an Anchor all Or Mast and Rigging proper with a flag flying to the dexter Gules Sail Azure charged with a Wyvern wings elevated within eight Guttes in orle Argent.<br> | '''Crest''': On a Wreath of the Colours an ancient Ship having a Dragon's Head at the prow Sable five Oars in action the like number of Shields resting against the bulwarks and suspended from the stem and stern an Anchor all Or Mast and Rigging proper with a flag flying to the dexter Gules Sail Azure charged with a Wyvern wings elevated within eight Guttes in orle Argent.<br> | ||
'''Motto''': 'WE SERVE'. | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': 'WE SERVE'. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted on July 6, 1901. | The arms were granted on July 6, 1901. | ||
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{|align="center" | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File:wandsworth.jj.jpg|350 px|center]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905 | |align="center"|[[File:wandsworth.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:wandsworth.haguk.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms in the [[Coffee Hag albums]] +/- | |align="center"|[[File:wandsworth.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; new image and info provided by Laurence Jones (laurencejones@eircom.net) | {{media}} | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - United Kingdom|'''Literature''']]: | |||
Scott-Giles, C.W. : Civic heraldry of England and Wales, London, 1932; new image and info provided by Laurence Jones (laurencejones@eircom.net) | |||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities W]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities W]] | ||