Dannewerk

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DANNEWERK

State : Schleswig-Holstein
District (Kreis) : Schleswig-Flensburg
Amt : Amt Haddeby

Official blazon

(de) In Gold über einer wachsenden roten Ziegelmauer zwei aufrechte einander zugewendete rote Ochsenhörner, deren Spitzen sich kreuzen.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on February 1, 2000.

The upper part shows two oxen-horns for the historical Ochsenweg (Ox-road) that runs through the municipality. This road was a main thoroughfare for many centuries and thus played an important role in the local history. The base shows the Waldemarsmauer (wall of Waldemar), an ancient wall which was built as a defence and border between Denmark and Schleswig. Whereas the road opened the area for the outside world, the wall restricted it. Both the road and the wall still (partly) exist.