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Civic Heraldry of the United Kingdom
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BATTERSEA
Borough of London
Incorporated into : 1965 Wandsworth
Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on September 30, 1955.
he blue and silver shield represents a similar device which was in unofficial use by the borough for more than sixty years, and the wavy border signifies Battersea's position on the Thames. The five-pointed stars are associated with the arms of the St. John family whose long connection with Battersea is well known, while their number, sixteen, represents the sixteen wards of the borough. The dove with olive branch used as a crest is a common heraldic device, but it stands on a circlet of gold between sprigs of lavender, an allusion to the lavender fields which gave the name to the borough's principal thoroughfare.
Literature : Information provided by Laurence Jones (laurencejones@eircom.net)
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