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The unicorn already appears on the first known seal of the city, dating from before 1250. Ever since the seals and arms of the city have shown the unicorn. The meaning or origin of the unicorn are not clear, however. The first coloured images show a golden unicorn, since the early 17<sup>th</sup> century the unicorn is silver, sometimes still with a golden horn. | The unicorn already appears on the first known seal of the city, dating from before 1250. Ever since the seals and arms of the city have shown the unicorn. The meaning or origin of the unicorn are not clear, however. The first coloured images show a golden unicorn, since the early 17<sup>th</sup> century the unicorn is silver, sometimes still with a golden horn. | ||
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| | File:Schwäbisch Gmünd1500.jpg|alt=Wappen von Schwäbisch Gmünd/Arms of Schwäbisch Gmünd|The arms around 1500 | ||
File:Schwäbisch Gmünd1475.jpg|alt=Wappen von Schwäbisch Gmünd/Arms of Schwäbisch Gmünd|The arms in the late 15th century | |||
File:Schwäbisch Gmünd1530.jpg|alt=Wappen von Schwäbisch Gmünd/Arms of Schwäbisch Gmünd|The arms in a manuscript +/- 1530 | |||
File:Schwäbisch Gmünd17.jpg|alt=Wappen von Schwäbisch Gmünd/Arms of Schwäbisch Gmünd|The arms in a 17th century manuscript | |||
File:Schwäbisch Gmünd1892.jpg|alt=Wappen von Schwäbisch Gmünd/Arms of Schwäbisch Gmünd|The municipal stamp shown in 1892 | |||
File:710b.wsa.jpg|alt=Wappen von Schwäbisch Gmünd/Arms of Schwäbisch Gmünd|The arms in the [[Wappen-Sammlung Series 2 Cities and regions|Wappen-Sammlung]] (1900) | |||
File:3047.aba.jpg|alt=Wappen von Schwäbisch Gmünd/Arms of Schwäbisch Gmünd|The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums | |||
File:gmund.hagd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Schwäbisch Gmünd/Arms of Schwäbisch Gmünd|The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | ||