Coat of Arms
The borough did not have an officially granted coat of arms, instead using a device of their own design.
The three choughs in the first quarter represent the county of Surrey. They were taken from the arms of Onslow family, one-time lords of the manor of Guildford. The fourth quarter showed a white horse on red, representative of the county of Kent. Before 1889 the area of the borough was divided between the two counties. The second quarter showed a quarter ship on the stocks, for the naval dockyard. The remaining quarter of the shield was a portrait of Peter the Great of Russia, who learnt the art of naval architecture in Deptford.
Above the shield was a mural crown, representing municipal government. On either side was an heraldic dolphin entwining a trident.
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