Hamwarde

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HAMWARDE

State : Schleswig-Holstein
District (Kreis) : Herzogtum Lauenburg
Amt : Amt Hohe Elbgeest

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Official blazon

Von Gold und Grün schräglinks geteilt. Oben eine an der Teilung wachsende rote Windmühle, unten ein goldener nach links gewendeter Pferdekopf.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on April 11, 2002.

Both the windmill as the horsehead symbolise the agricultural character of the village. The windmill was built in 1800, but destroyed in 1950.

Literature : Kommunale Wappenrolle Schleswig-Holstein