Argent (or silver, meaning peace and sincerity), an owl (One who is vigilant and of acute wit) standing on a ball gules (or red, meaning warrior or martyr; military strength and magnanimity).
The owl as in the arms (One who is vigilant and of acute wit). The German surname Helbig is patronymic in origin, being one of those surnames derived from the first name of a father or mother. In this case, the surname Helbig originates in the Germanic first name Helmwig ("helm fighter").
Early records of this surname in Germany date back to the fifteenth century. One Hans Helbig was recorded in Freiburg in 1426, and Andreas Helbig was a citizen of Nebra in 1576. The coat of arms depicted here were granted to Dr. Johann Helbig in Nuernberg in 1681.