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State : Schleswig-Holstein
District (Kreis) : Nordfriesland (until 1974 Südtondern)
Amt : Amt Landschaft Sylt

Official blazon

German	Geteilt. Oben in Silber über blauen Wellen ein blauer Wal, unten in Grün ein silberner Kompaß mit schwarz-weiß gestückter Umrandung, dessen Nadel auf den Kopf des Wales zeigt.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on August 31, 1948.

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Literature: Reissmann, 1997