diff --git a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/java/io/swagger/codegen/languages/Swift3Codegen.java b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/java/io/swagger/codegen/languages/Swift3Codegen.java
index d08dd89c585..e567282cb77 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/java/io/swagger/codegen/languages/Swift3Codegen.java
+++ b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/java/io/swagger/codegen/languages/Swift3Codegen.java
@@ -427,10 +427,18 @@ public class Swift3Codegen extends DefaultCodegen implements CodegenConfig {
         if(codegenModel.description != null) {
             codegenModel.imports.add("ApiModel");
         }
-        if (allDefinitions != null && codegenModel.parentSchema != null) {
-            final Model parentModel = allDefinitions.get(codegenModel.parentSchema);
-            final CodegenModel parentCodegenModel = super.fromModel(codegenModel.parent, parentModel);
+        if (allDefinitions != null) {
+          String parentSchema = codegenModel.parentSchema;
+
+          // multilevel inheritance: reconcile properties of all the parents
+          while (parentSchema != null) {
+            final Model parentModel = allDefinitions.get(parentSchema);
+            final CodegenModel parentCodegenModel = super.fromModel(codegenModel.parent, parentModel, allDefinitions);
             codegenModel = Swift3Codegen.reconcileProperties(codegenModel, parentCodegenModel);
+
+            // get the next parent
+            parentSchema = parentCodegenModel.parentSchema;
+          }
         }
 
         return codegenModel;
@@ -582,7 +590,7 @@ public class Swift3Codegen extends DefaultCodegen implements CodegenConfig {
           Iterator<CodegenProperty> iterator = codegenProperties.iterator();
           while (iterator.hasNext()) {
               CodegenProperty codegenProperty = iterator.next();
-              if (codegenProperty.equals(parentModelCodegenProperty)) {
+              if (codegenProperty.baseName == parentModelCodegenProperty.baseName) {
                   // We found a property in the child class that is
                   // a duplicate of the one in the parent, so remove it.
                   iterator.remove();
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/swift3/default/PetstoreClient/Classes/Swaggers/APIs/FakeAPI.swift b/samples/client/petstore/swift3/default/PetstoreClient/Classes/Swaggers/APIs/FakeAPI.swift
index 8a3f0796cdf..7ff3c6e4202 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/swift3/default/PetstoreClient/Classes/Swaggers/APIs/FakeAPI.swift
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/swift3/default/PetstoreClient/Classes/Swaggers/APIs/FakeAPI.swift
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ open class FakeAPI: APIBase {
     /**
      To test \"client\" model
      - PATCH /fake
-     - examples: [{example={
+     - examples: [{contentType=application/json, example={
   "client" : "aeiou"
-}, contentType=application/json}]
+}}]
      
      - parameter body: (body) client model 
 
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/swift3/default/PetstoreClient/Classes/Swaggers/APIs/PetAPI.swift b/samples/client/petstore/swift3/default/PetstoreClient/Classes/Swaggers/APIs/PetAPI.swift
index 06e868f881e..0588a85ade1 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/swift3/default/PetstoreClient/Classes/Swaggers/APIs/PetAPI.swift
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/swift3/default/PetstoreClient/Classes/Swaggers/APIs/PetAPI.swift
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ open class PetAPI: APIBase {
      - OAuth:
        - type: oauth2
        - name: petstore_auth
-     - examples: [{example=<Pet>
+     - examples: [{contentType=application/xml, example=<Pet>
   <id>123456</id>
   <name>doggie</name>
   <photoUrls>
@@ -126,21 +126,21 @@ open class PetAPI: APIBase {
   <tags>
   </tags>
   <status>string</status>
-</Pet>, contentType=application/xml}, {example=[ {
-  "tags" : [ {
-    "id" : 123456789,
-    "name" : "aeiou"
-  } ],
+</Pet>}, {contentType=application/json, example=[ {
+  "photoUrls" : [ "aeiou" ],
+  "name" : "doggie",
   "id" : 123456789,
   "category" : {
-    "id" : 123456789,
-    "name" : "aeiou"
+    "name" : "aeiou",
+    "id" : 123456789
   },
-  "status" : "aeiou",
-  "name" : "doggie",
-  "photoUrls" : [ "aeiou" ]
-} ], contentType=application/json}]
-     - examples: [{example=<Pet>
+  "tags" : [ {
+    "name" : "aeiou",
+    "id" : 123456789
+  } ],
+  "status" : "aeiou"
+} ]}]
+     - examples: [{contentType=application/xml, example=<Pet>
   <id>123456</id>
   <name>doggie</name>
   <photoUrls>
@@ -149,20 +149,20 @@ open class PetAPI: APIBase {
   <tags>
   </tags>
   <status>string</status>
-</Pet>, contentType=application/xml}, {example=[ {
-  "tags" : [ {
-    "id" : 123456789,
-    "name" : "aeiou"
-  } ],
+</Pet>}, {contentType=application/json, example=[ {
+  "photoUrls" : [ "aeiou" ],
+  "name" : "doggie",
   "id" : 123456789,
   "category" : {
-    "id" : 123456789,
-    "name" : "aeiou"
+    "name" : "aeiou",
+    "id" : 123456789
   },
-  "status" : "aeiou",
-  "name" : "doggie",
-  "photoUrls" : [ "aeiou" ]
-} ], contentType=application/json}]
+  "tags" : [ {
+    "name" : "aeiou",
+    "id" : 123456789
+  } ],
+  "status" : "aeiou"
+} ]}]
      
      - parameter status: (query) Status values that need to be considered for filter 
 
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ open class PetAPI: APIBase {
      - OAuth:
        - type: oauth2
        - name: petstore_auth
-     - examples: [{example=<Pet>
+     - examples: [{contentType=application/xml, example=<Pet>
   <id>123456</id>
   <name>doggie</name>
   <photoUrls>
@@ -214,21 +214,21 @@ open class PetAPI: APIBase {
   <tags>
   </tags>
   <status>string</status>
-</Pet>, contentType=application/xml}, {example=[ {
-  "tags" : [ {
-    "id" : 123456789,
-    "name" : "aeiou"
-  } ],
+</Pet>}, {contentType=application/json, example=[ {
+  "photoUrls" : [ "aeiou" ],
+  "name" : "doggie",
   "id" : 123456789,
   "category" : {
-    "id" : 123456789,
-    "name" : "aeiou"
+    "name" : "aeiou",
+    "id" : 123456789
   },
-  "status" : "aeiou",
-  "name" : "doggie",
-  "photoUrls" : [ "aeiou" ]
-} ], contentType=application/json}]
-     - examples: [{example=<Pet>
+  "tags" : [ {
+    "name" : "aeiou",
+    "id" : 123456789
+  } ],
+  "status" : "aeiou"
+} ]}]
+     - examples: [{contentType=application/xml, example=<Pet>
   <id>123456</id>
   <name>doggie</name>
   <photoUrls>
@@ -237,20 +237,20 @@ open class PetAPI: APIBase {
   <tags>
   </tags>
   <status>string</status>
-</Pet>, contentType=application/xml}, {example=[ {
-  "tags" : [ {
-    "id" : 123456789,
-    "name" : "aeiou"
-  } ],
+</Pet>}, {contentType=application/json, example=[ {
+  "photoUrls" : [ "aeiou" ],
+  "name" : "doggie",
   "id" : 123456789,
   "category" : {
-    "id" : 123456789,
-    "name" : "aeiou"
+    "name" : "aeiou",
+    "id" : 123456789
   },
-  "status" : "aeiou",
-  "name" : "doggie",
-  "photoUrls" : [ "aeiou" ]
-} ], contentType=application/json}]
+  "tags" : [ {
+    "name" : "aeiou",
+    "id" : 123456789
+  } ],
+  "status" : "aeiou"
+} ]}]
      
      - parameter tags: (query) Tags to filter by 
 
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ open class PetAPI: APIBase {
      - API Key:
        - type: apiKey api_key 
        - name: api_key
-     - examples: [{example=<Pet>
+     - examples: [{contentType=application/xml, example=<Pet>
   <id>123456</id>
   <name>doggie</name>
   <photoUrls>
@@ -302,21 +302,21 @@ open class PetAPI: APIBase {
   <tags>
   </tags>
   <status>string</status>
-</Pet>, contentType=application/xml}, {example={
-  "tags" : [ {
-    "id" : 123456789,
-    "name" : "aeiou"
-  } ],
+</Pet>}, {contentType=application/json, example={
+  "photoUrls" : [ "aeiou" ],
+  "name" : "doggie",
   "id" : 123456789,
   "category" : {
-    "id" : 123456789,
-    "name" : "aeiou"
+    "name" : "aeiou",
+    "id" : 123456789
   },
-  "status" : "aeiou",
-  "name" : "doggie",
-  "photoUrls" : [ "aeiou" ]
-}, contentType=application/json}]
-     - examples: [{example=<Pet>
+  "tags" : [ {
+    "name" : "aeiou",
+    "id" : 123456789
+  } ],
+  "status" : "aeiou"
+}}]
+     - examples: [{contentType=application/xml, example=<Pet>
   <id>123456</id>
   <name>doggie</name>
   <photoUrls>
@@ -325,20 +325,20 @@ open class PetAPI: APIBase {
   <tags>
   </tags>
   <status>string</status>
-</Pet>, contentType=application/xml}, {example={
-  "tags" : [ {
-    "id" : 123456789,
-    "name" : "aeiou"
-  } ],
+</Pet>}, {contentType=application/json, example={
+  "photoUrls" : [ "aeiou" ],
+  "name" : "doggie",
   "id" : 123456789,
   "category" : {
-    "id" : 123456789,
-    "name" : "aeiou"
+    "name" : "aeiou",
+    "id" : 123456789
   },
-  "status" : "aeiou",
-  "name" : "doggie",
-  "photoUrls" : [ "aeiou" ]
-}, contentType=application/json}]
+  "tags" : [ {
+    "name" : "aeiou",
+    "id" : 123456789
+  } ],
+  "status" : "aeiou"
+}}]
      
      - parameter petId: (path) ID of pet to return 
 
@@ -467,11 +467,11 @@ open class PetAPI: APIBase {
      - OAuth:
        - type: oauth2
        - name: petstore_auth
-     - examples: [{example={
-  "message" : "aeiou",
+     - examples: [{contentType=application/json, example={
   "code" : 123,
-  "type" : "aeiou"
-}, contentType=application/json}]
+  "type" : "aeiou",
+  "message" : "aeiou"
+}}]
      
      - parameter petId: (path) ID of pet to update 
      - parameter additionalMetadata: (form) Additional data to pass to server (optional)
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/swift3/default/PetstoreClient/Classes/Swaggers/APIs/StoreAPI.swift b/samples/client/petstore/swift3/default/PetstoreClient/Classes/Swaggers/APIs/StoreAPI.swift
index d5b2aede9c0..8c30504c5c9 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/swift3/default/PetstoreClient/Classes/Swaggers/APIs/StoreAPI.swift
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/swift3/default/PetstoreClient/Classes/Swaggers/APIs/StoreAPI.swift
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ open class StoreAPI: APIBase {
      - API Key:
        - type: apiKey api_key 
        - name: api_key
-     - examples: [{example={
+     - examples: [{contentType=application/json, example={
   "key" : 123
-}, contentType=application/json}]
+}}]
 
      - returns: RequestBuilder<[String:Int32]> 
      */
@@ -105,36 +105,36 @@ open class StoreAPI: APIBase {
      Find purchase order by ID
      - GET /store/order/{orderId}
      - For valid response try integer IDs with value <= 5 or > 10. Other values will generated exceptions
-     - examples: [{example=<Order>
+     - examples: [{contentType=application/xml, example=<Order>
   <id>123456</id>
   <petId>123456</petId>
   <quantity>0</quantity>
   <shipDate>2000-01-23T04:56:07.000Z</shipDate>
   <status>string</status>
   <complete>true</complete>
-</Order>, contentType=application/xml}, {example={
-  "id" : 123456789,
+</Order>}, {contentType=application/json, example={
   "petId" : 123456789,
-  "complete" : true,
-  "status" : "aeiou",
   "quantity" : 123,
-  "shipDate" : "2000-01-23T04:56:07.000+00:00"
-}, contentType=application/json}]
-     - examples: [{example=<Order>
+  "id" : 123456789,
+  "shipDate" : "2000-01-23T04:56:07.000+00:00",
+  "complete" : true,
+  "status" : "aeiou"
+}}]
+     - examples: [{contentType=application/xml, example=<Order>
   <id>123456</id>
   <petId>123456</petId>
   <quantity>0</quantity>
   <shipDate>2000-01-23T04:56:07.000Z</shipDate>
   <status>string</status>
   <complete>true</complete>
-</Order>, contentType=application/xml}, {example={
-  "id" : 123456789,
+</Order>}, {contentType=application/json, example={
   "petId" : 123456789,
-  "complete" : true,
-  "status" : "aeiou",
   "quantity" : 123,
-  "shipDate" : "2000-01-23T04:56:07.000+00:00"
-}, contentType=application/json}]
+  "id" : 123456789,
+  "shipDate" : "2000-01-23T04:56:07.000+00:00",
+  "complete" : true,
+  "status" : "aeiou"
+}}]
      
      - parameter orderId: (path) ID of pet that needs to be fetched 
 
@@ -173,36 +173,36 @@ open class StoreAPI: APIBase {
      Place an order for a pet
      - POST /store/order
      - 
-     - examples: [{example=<Order>
+     - examples: [{contentType=application/xml, example=<Order>
   <id>123456</id>
   <petId>123456</petId>
   <quantity>0</quantity>
   <shipDate>2000-01-23T04:56:07.000Z</shipDate>
   <status>string</status>
   <complete>true</complete>
-</Order>, contentType=application/xml}, {example={
-  "id" : 123456789,
+</Order>}, {contentType=application/json, example={
   "petId" : 123456789,
-  "complete" : true,
-  "status" : "aeiou",
   "quantity" : 123,
-  "shipDate" : "2000-01-23T04:56:07.000+00:00"
-}, contentType=application/json}]
-     - examples: [{example=<Order>
+  "id" : 123456789,
+  "shipDate" : "2000-01-23T04:56:07.000+00:00",
+  "complete" : true,
+  "status" : "aeiou"
+}}]
+     - examples: [{contentType=application/xml, example=<Order>
   <id>123456</id>
   <petId>123456</petId>
   <quantity>0</quantity>
   <shipDate>2000-01-23T04:56:07.000Z</shipDate>
   <status>string</status>
   <complete>true</complete>
-</Order>, contentType=application/xml}, {example={
-  "id" : 123456789,
+</Order>}, {contentType=application/json, example={
   "petId" : 123456789,
-  "complete" : true,
-  "status" : "aeiou",
   "quantity" : 123,
-  "shipDate" : "2000-01-23T04:56:07.000+00:00"
-}, contentType=application/json}]
+  "id" : 123456789,
+  "shipDate" : "2000-01-23T04:56:07.000+00:00",
+  "complete" : true,
+  "status" : "aeiou"
+}}]
      
      - parameter body: (body) order placed for purchasing the pet 
 
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/swift3/default/PetstoreClient/Classes/Swaggers/APIs/UserAPI.swift b/samples/client/petstore/swift3/default/PetstoreClient/Classes/Swaggers/APIs/UserAPI.swift
index 9aec457645a..84ba24276e2 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/swift3/default/PetstoreClient/Classes/Swaggers/APIs/UserAPI.swift
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/swift3/default/PetstoreClient/Classes/Swaggers/APIs/UserAPI.swift
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ open class UserAPI: APIBase {
      Get user by user name
      - GET /user/{username}
      - 
-     - examples: [{example=<User>
+     - examples: [{contentType=application/xml, example=<User>
   <id>123456</id>
   <username>string</username>
   <firstName>string</firstName>
@@ -176,17 +176,17 @@ open class UserAPI: APIBase {
   <password>string</password>
   <phone>string</phone>
   <userStatus>0</userStatus>
-</User>, contentType=application/xml}, {example={
-  "id" : 123456789,
-  "lastName" : "aeiou",
-  "phone" : "aeiou",
-  "username" : "aeiou",
-  "email" : "aeiou",
-  "userStatus" : 123,
+</User>}, {contentType=application/json, example={
   "firstName" : "aeiou",
-  "password" : "aeiou"
-}, contentType=application/json}]
-     - examples: [{example=<User>
+  "lastName" : "aeiou",
+  "password" : "aeiou",
+  "userStatus" : 123,
+  "phone" : "aeiou",
+  "id" : 123456789,
+  "email" : "aeiou",
+  "username" : "aeiou"
+}}]
+     - examples: [{contentType=application/xml, example=<User>
   <id>123456</id>
   <username>string</username>
   <firstName>string</firstName>
@@ -195,16 +195,16 @@ open class UserAPI: APIBase {
   <password>string</password>
   <phone>string</phone>
   <userStatus>0</userStatus>
-</User>, contentType=application/xml}, {example={
-  "id" : 123456789,
-  "lastName" : "aeiou",
-  "phone" : "aeiou",
-  "username" : "aeiou",
-  "email" : "aeiou",
-  "userStatus" : 123,
+</User>}, {contentType=application/json, example={
   "firstName" : "aeiou",
-  "password" : "aeiou"
-}, contentType=application/json}]
+  "lastName" : "aeiou",
+  "password" : "aeiou",
+  "userStatus" : 123,
+  "phone" : "aeiou",
+  "id" : 123456789,
+  "email" : "aeiou",
+  "username" : "aeiou"
+}}]
      
      - parameter username: (path) The name that needs to be fetched. Use user1 for testing.  
 
@@ -246,8 +246,8 @@ open class UserAPI: APIBase {
      - 
      - responseHeaders: [X-Rate-Limit(Int32), X-Expires-After(Date)]
      - responseHeaders: [X-Rate-Limit(Int32), X-Expires-After(Date)]
-     - examples: [{example=string, contentType=application/xml}, {example="aeiou", contentType=application/json}]
-     - examples: [{example=string, contentType=application/xml}, {example="aeiou", contentType=application/json}]
+     - examples: [{contentType=application/xml, example=string}, {contentType=application/json, example="aeiou"}]
+     - examples: [{contentType=application/xml, example=string}, {contentType=application/json, example="aeiou"}]
      
      - parameter username: (query) The user name for login 
      - parameter password: (query) The password for login in clear text