You know how every town or city has its own unique symbol or coat of arms, right? Well, these heraldic coats of arms are basically like super cool picture books that tell the story of a place’s history. They use symbols and designs to represent the most important events and facts about a town or city, all while following the rules of heraldry (which is like the rulebook for creating these symbols).

Now, let’s talk about the town of Bermeo. Their coat of arms was actually given a little makeover and was officially approved way back on June 6th, 1968, with Decree 1373/1968. This new design includes wolves, a bearded head, a whaler with a whale, a legend, and a bunch of other symbols that represent the big moments in Bermeo’s history. These symbols show off things like the town’s founding, its title as the Head of Bizkaia, and its long-standing connection to fishing, as well as how it’s always been a pretty important place in the region.

The legal recognition of Bermeo’s coat of arms goes all the way back to 1968, and since then, it’s become more and more popular to use it in different ways, both within the town’s government and in other social events and gatherings.

But with all this popularity, the City Council of Bermeo realized that they needed to make sure the coat of arms was being used correctly and consistently. So, they got some help from the technical staff of the municipal Department of Organization, Computer Science, and Quality, as well as some outside experts, to create a single, official version of the coat of arms. They also made sure to get super specific about the colors and materials used, and even hired a specialized company to make sure everything looked perfect.

Now, with the official description from the 1968 Decree and all the detailed work that’s gone into standardizing the design, the coat of arms of Bermeo is all set for everyone to use correctly and proudly represent their town’s history.

For more information about the usage of the Coat of Arms, check the current ordinance.