The borough council's coat of arms, granted by the College of Arms on 5 April 1902, was based on the former Paddington vestry seal.
The seal featured crossed swords from the arms of the See of London passing through a mural crown, symbol of local government.
To these were added the wolves' heads and blue background from the arms of the first Mayor of the Borough, Sir John Aird.
Sir John, who was member of parliament for Paddington North, also donated the mayoral badge and chain.

The arms were blazoned as follows:
Azure, two Swords in Saltire proper pommels and hilts Or enfiled with a Mural Crown of the last.
Two Wolves heads erased in Chief Argent.
The borough council's coat of arms, granted by the College of Arms on 5 April 1902, was based on the former Paddington vestry seal. The seal featured crossed swords from the arms of the See of London passing through a mural crown, symbol of local government. To these were added the wolves' heads and blue background from the arms of the first Mayor of the Borough, Sir John Aird. Sir John, who was member of parliament for Paddington North, also donated the mayoral badge and chain.
The arms were blazoned as follows:
Azure, two Swords in Saltire proper pommels and hilts Or enfiled with a Mural Crown of the last. Two Wolves heads erased in Chief Argent.
Metropolitan Borough of Paddington