The Wandsworth Coat of Arms
Armorial bearings were granted to the Wandsworth Corporation on 1st March 1965 by the College of Heralds under a warrant from the Earl of Norfolk, the Earl Marshall. The armorial bearings retain many of the features of the arms of the former Battersea and Wandsworth Metropolitan Borough Councils.

The shield is divided vertically by an indented line, each half being coloured blue and silver. The fess, or crossing, of the shield is chequered blue and gold representing the arms of William de Warren, created first Earl of Surrey by William Rufus. Each gold square bears a teardrop representing the tears of the French Huguenots, many of whom settled in Wandsworth in 1685.

"An ancient ship at the prow of a Dragon's head sable" points to some notable expedition by sea, which is credited with having sailed up the Thames as far as Putney. It may refer to the Wendels, a tribe of sea-raiders from the continent who supposedly gave their name to the district, for Wendelsworth was an early variation of Wandsworth. The four shields and oars on the ship represent the four parishes of the borough - Battersea, Putney, Tooting and Wandsworth.

The dove is taken from the former Battersea coat of arms, and the spreading wings bearing four stars again refer to the parishes. "In the beak a sprig of lavender proper" alludes to the lavender fields in Battersea, which gave the name to one of the principal roads in the borough.

The black dragon was taken from the Wandsworth ship and also refers to London, being similar to the City of London coat of arms. The spread silver wings of the dragon bear four red crosses, again representing the four parishes.

The Patent of Arms also granted the Corporation a badge consisting of "A Fountain charged with a Crown Palisado". This description has two meanings - the crown palisado is an heraldic device to represent "worth", as in Wandsworth, and the background to the device refers to the borough's position on the River Thames.