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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. | 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. | ||
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| | File:Biberach an der Riss1500.jpg|alt=Wappen von Biberach an der Riss/Arms of Biberach an der Riss|The arms around 1500 | ||
File:Biberach an der Riss1530.jpg|alt=Wappen von Biberach an der Riss/Arms of Biberach an der Riss|The arms in a manuscript +/- 1530 | |||
File:Biberach an der Riss}16.jpg|alt=Wappen von Biberach an der Riss/Arms of Biberach an der Riss|The arms in a [[:Category:Windhag city arms|16th century manuscript]] | |||
File:Biberach an der Riss17.jpg|alt=Wappen von Biberach an der Riss/Arms of Biberach an der Riss|The arms in a 17th century manuscript | |||
File:Biberach an der Riss1892.jpg|alt=Wappen von Biberach an der Riss/Arms of Biberach an der Riss|The municipal stamp shown in 1892 | |||
File:biberach.cva.jpg|alt=Wappen von Biberach an der Riss/Arms of Biberach an der Riss|The arms in a [[Continentale Verlags Anstalt|German album]] +/- 1910 | |||
File:2934.aba.jpg|alt=Wappen von Biberach an der Riss/Arms of Biberach an der Riss|The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums | |||
File:biberach.hagd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Biberach an der Riss/Arms of Biberach an der Riss|The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |||
File:Biberach an der Rissp1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Biberach an der Riss/Arms of Biberach an der Riss|The arms on a special cancellation 1992<br>with [[Valence (Drôme)]] | |||
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| | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Kaffee Hag Albums, 1920s | ||
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BIBERACH AN DER RISS
State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Biberach
Additions : 1864 Birkendorf; 1934 Bergerhausen; 1972 Ringschnait, Stafflangen; 1974 Rißegg; 1975 Mettenberg
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In Blau ein aufgerichteter, golden gekrönter goldener Biber. |
| English | an der Riss No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially 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.
The arms around 1500
The arms in a manuscript +/- 1530
The arms in a 17th century manuscript
The municipal stamp shown in 1892
The arms in a German album +/- 1910
The arms in the Abadie albums
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms on a special cancellation 1992
with Valence (Drôme)
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Kaffee Hag Albums, 1920s
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