This coat of arms was first proposed by the  in 1947 and was accepted by the municipal council in 1954. Official use was approved on 8 May 1973 by the Federal Ministry of the Interior, who also issued a municipal flag to Bärenthal on that date.
The coat of arms for Bärenthal was first proposed in 1947 and officially adopted by the town council in 1954. The Federal Ministry of the Interior approved its use on May 8, 1973, and also issued a corresponding flag for the municipality that same day.