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Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)
German Civic Heraldry

BIBERACH AN DER RISS

State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Biberach


Origin/meaning:
The arms were granted in 1962.
Biberach was already a city in 1240 and the oldest seal is known since 1258. The seal shows the canting beaver (Biber) between a tree and the Imperial Eagle. In later seals the two animals were each placed on a small shield. At the same time the beaver was placed in a small shield on the breast of the eagle. The present arms were granted in 1488 by Emperor Friedrich III, but the colours were in silver a blue beaver, crowned red. Later the colours changed to blue and gold. In the 1920s the arms were shown with a red-tongued beaver:

Literature : Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Kaffee Hag Albums, 1920s


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