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The arms show the mythological founder of the city, Taras (also the ancient name of the city). Taras was a son of the greek God of the sea, Poseidon, and he always travels by dolphin. All historical coins of the city, the oldest dating from 510 BC, show Taras and the dolphin. | The arms show the mythological founder of the city, Taras (also the ancient name of the city). Taras was a son of the greek God of the sea, Poseidon, and he always travels by dolphin. All historical coins of the city, the oldest dating from 510 BC, show Taras and the dolphin. | ||
<gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0> | |||
File:taranto.bri.jpg|alt=Stemma di Taranto/Arms of Taranto|The arms in the [[Brioschi|Brioschi albums]] 1930s | |||
File:taranto.fassi.jpg|alt=Stemma di Taranto/Arms of Taranto|The arms on a [[Fassi series|Fassi]] trade card | |||
File:2185.aba.jpg|alt=Stemma di Taranto/Arms of Taranto|The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums | |||
| | File:taranto3.jpg|alt=Stemma di Taranto/Arms of Taranto|The arms in the local cathedral | ||
</gallery> | |||
'''[[Literature]]''': Image from http://www.araldicacivica.it | '''[[Literature]]''': Image from http://www.araldicacivica.it | ||