Beilngries

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)

BEILNGRIES

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Eichstätt (until 1973 Beilngries)
Additions : 1972 Amtmannsdorf, Aschbuch, Eglofsdorf, Hirschberg, Irfersdorf, Kevenhüll, Litterzhofen, Oberndorf, Paulushofen, Wiesenhofen, Wolfsbuch; 1978 Biberbach, Grampersdorf, Kottingwörth

Official blazon

In Rot zwei schräg gekreuzte und abgewendete silberne Beile mit schwarzem Stiel, dahinter ein senkrechter, wachsender goldener Bischofsstab.

Origin/meaning

The oldest known seal of the city dates from 1406 and shows already two crossed axes (Beile) as a canting symbol for the city. Below the two axes was a crosier, a symbol for the Eichstätt Abbey, to which the city at the time belonged.

IOn March 18, 1819 the arms were changes, see below, showing two axes in the colours of Bayern. Only in 2006 the municipality returned to the historical arms.

Although Hupp mentions the arms above, he gives in his albums the old arms with the crosier, see below.

The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

The arms from 1819

Literature : Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s