Hörnum
HÖRNUM
State : Schleswig-Holstein
District (Kreis) : Nordfriesland (until 1974 Südtondern)
Amt : Amt Landschaft Sylt
| German |
Über blauem Schildfuß, darin ein linksgewendetes goldenes Muschelhorn, in Gold ein roter Leuchtturm mit silbernem Mittelteil, von dessen Laterne beidseitig Blitzsignale in Form vierstrahliger roter Sterne ausgehen. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on August 4, 1982.
The arms show the lighthouse in the municipality, which is one of the largest in Germany and was built in 1907. The horn in the lower part of the arms is canting for the name, as well as for the shape of the municipality. The colours are the colours of (Nord-)Friesland.
Literature: Reissmann, M. : Die Wappen der Kreise, Ämter, Städte und Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein. Landesarchiv Schleswig-Holstein, Husum, 1997.