Billerbeck (Coesfeld)

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

BILLERBECK

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Coesfeld
Additions : 1969 Beerlage, Kirchspiel Billerbeck

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1923 and confirmed in 1970.

Billerbeck received city rights in 1318 from Bishop Ludwig of Münster. The oldest, 14^th century, seal shows either St. Liudger, the patron saint, or the bishop of Münster. In front of the figure is a small shield with the above arms. The arms thus have never changed since. The arms are either canting (Beck from Bach or stream), or are derived from the arms of a local family, as a seal of Gerhard, judge in Billerbeck, from 1420 also shows a similar shield.

The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.