Hørning

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HØRNING / BLEGIND-HØRNING

Region : Midtjylland
Amt (until 2007) : Århus (until 1970 Skanderborg)
Additions : 1970 Adslev-Mesing, Blegind-Hørning, Veng
Incorporated into : 2007 Skanderborg

Arms (crest) of Hørning

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms were devised in 1953 for Blegind-Hørning municipality, which changed its name in 1962 to Hørning. The arms show two types of mills, the watermills which were characteristic for the area around the town, and a windmill which was characteristic for the town itself.

Literature: Achen, 1982