Horneburg (Datteln)

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HORNEBURG

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Recklinghausen
Amt : Amt Waltrop (until 1975)
Incorporated into : 1975 Datteln

Official blazon

(de) In rotem Schilde Über silberner Mauer ein silberner Zinnenturm, darauf ein roter Schild, belegt mit einem silbernen, nach aufwärts gekrümmten Horn.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on April 24, 1937.

The arms were designed in 1936 and are canting, a horn and a castle (Burg). As colours the colours of Westfalen were chosen. The same colours were also used by the medieval and early 15th century extinct family Von der Horneburg.