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Schwerin probably already received city rights as early as 1177 and became the most important city in the region. The arms show a medieval knight holding a shield with a lion, probably showing the founder of the city, Duke Heinchich der Löwen (Henry the lion) of Sachsen and Bayern. The leopard is the lion of the Welfen family, to which the duke belonged. The image already appeared on the historical seals of the city, as shown below from a seal of 1298. | Schwerin probably already received city rights as early as 1177 and became the most important city in the region. The arms show a medieval knight holding a shield with a lion, probably showing the founder of the city, Duke Heinchich der Löwen (Henry the lion) of Sachsen and Bayern. The leopard is the lion of the Welfen family, to which the duke belonged. The image already appeared on the historical seals of the city, as shown below from a seal of 1298. | ||
The arms of 1858 are nearly identical to the present arms, there are some differences in the shape and armour of the knight, and the lion is shown as a normal lion, not as a leopard as in the present arms. In 1939 the small shield was changed into the original colours of the Welfen family, see below. In 1991 the historical arms (in two colours) were restored again. | The arms of 1858 are nearly identical to the present arms, there are some differences in the shape and armour of the knight, and the lion is shown as a normal lion, not as a leopard as in the present arms. In 1939 the small shield was changed into the original colours of the Welfen family, see below. In 1991 the historical arms (in two colours) were restored again. | ||
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| | File:schwerinz1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Schwerin/Arms of Schwerin|The seal of 1298 | ||
File:schwerinz4.jpg|alt=Wappen von Schwerin/Arms of Schwerin|The seal of 1351 | |||
| | File:schwerin4.jpg|alt=Wappen von Schwerin/Arms of Schwerin|The arms of Schwerin from the 1890s, with on the left the bull's head of Mecklenburg on the shield and banner | ||
File:schwerin5.jpg|alt=Wappen von Schwerin/Arms of Schwerin|The arms of Schwerin from the 1890s, with on the left the bull's head of Mecklenburg on the shield and banner | |||
File:schwerinz2.jpg|alt=Wappen von Schwerin/Arms of Schwerin|Seal of the city from around 1900 | |||
File:schwerinz3.jpg|alt=Wappen von Schwerin/Arms of Schwerin|Seal of the city from around 1900 | |||
File:Schwerin.sc.jpg|alt=Wappen von Schwerin/Arms of Schwerin|The arms in an [[Schuberts Album deutscher Staaten und Städtewappen|album]] from around 1910 | |||
File:221b.wsa.jpg|alt=Wappen von Schwerin/Arms of Schwerin|The arms in the [[Wappen-Sammlung Series 2 Cities and regions|Wappen-Sammlung]] (+/- 1910) | |||
| | File:schwerin.hagd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Schwerin/Arms of Schwerin|The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | ||
| | File:Schwerin.abd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Schwerin/Arms of Schwerin|The arms in the [[Abdulla-Deutsche Städtewappen]] album 1930s | ||
| | File:Schwerin.aur.jpg|alt=Wappen von Schwerin/Arms of Schwerin|The arms in the [[Staats-Wappen und Flaggen (Unter dem Olympia-Banner)]] album 1930s | ||
File:schwerin.jpg|alt=Wappen von Schwerin/Arms of Schwerin|The arms from 1939 | |||
File:3296.aba.jpg|alt=Wappen von Schwerin/Arms of Schwerin|The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums | |||
| | File:Schwerin.kos.jpg|alt=Wappen von Schwerin/Arms of Schwerin|The arms in an [[Kosmos Deutsche Stadtwappen aus West und Ost|album]], 1950s | ||
File:schwerincover.jpg|alt=Wappen von Schwerin/Arms of Schwerin|The arms on a manhole cover | |||
File:Schwerinp2.jpg|alt=Wappen von Schwerin/Arms of Schwerin|Postal cancellation 1977 (with [[Toruń]]) | |||
File:Schwerinp1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Schwerin/Arms of Schwerin|Postal cancellation 1982 | |||
File:Schwerinp.jpg|alt=Wappen von Schwerin/Arms of Schwerin|Postal cancellation 1983 (with [[Tallinn]]) | |||
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