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From the 17th to 19<sup>th</sup> century Wyk and the whole island of Föhr was dependent on trade with the Netherlands. Most men were working on Dutch owned ships for whalehunting. In 1704 Wyk became the right to own a harbour. The arms thus show a 17<sup>th</sup> century ship as a typical symbol for the town. The star is the Polar Star, symbol of the North, the way most ships went for whale hunting. | From the 17th to 19<sup>th</sup> century Wyk and the whole island of Föhr was dependent on trade with the Netherlands. Most men were working on Dutch owned ships for whalehunting. In 1704 Wyk became the right to own a harbour. The arms thus show a 17<sup>th</sup> century ship as a typical symbol for the town. The star is the Polar Star, symbol of the North, the way most ships went for whale hunting. | ||
The motto "Incertum quo fata ferunt" means "nobody knows where you will be leaded". | The (non official) motto "Incertum quo fata ferunt" means "nobody knows where you will be leaded". | ||
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