Biberach an der Riss

	BIBERACH AN DER RISS Country: Germany State: Baden-Württemberg District (Kreis): Biberach Additions: 1864 Birkendorf 1934 Bergerhausen 1972 Ringschnait 1972 Stafflangen 1974 Rißegg 1975 Mettenberg Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":48.0972000000000008412825991399586200714111328125,"lon":9.7886000000000006338041202980093657970428466796875,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	In Blau ein aufgerichteter, golden gekrönter goldener Biber.
English	blazon wanted

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.

In two 15^th century armorials only the imperial eagle is shown as arms.

Image gallery

The arms in a 15^th century manuscript
The arms in the late 15^th century
The arms in the Armorial Jörg Rügen (1495)
The arms around 1500
The arms in a manuscript +/- 1530
The arms in a manuscript from 1559
The arms in a manuscript from 1576
The arms in a manuscript from 1584
The arms in the Armorial Ribeaupierre (16^th century)
The arms in a 17^th 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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