Gerard II of Horne (ca. 1320 - 26 September 1345) was a medieval nobleman. He was a son of Willem IV of Horne and Oda van Putten and Strijen. During his father's life he was already Lord of Heeze and Leende. After his father's death he inherited the delights Horn, and Altena. He was also Lord in Weert, Nederweert, Wessem, Kortessem and Gaasbeek.
Gerard fell in battle at Stavoren. He did not leave any legal children. After his death, the glorious rights came into being of his sister Johanna van Horne.
At his death, the following verse was made:
The best here is the icing He wore gout, heard from throat III Of silver were bound. Manually, there were numbers If he is in need of trouble on quam Dies has remained at the doorstep
or, translated into modern Dutch:
The best knight I call first He wore a golden weapon with three red horns to which silver strings were knotted He was always brave if he got into trouble This man now has fallen in Friesland
We see a to the weapon of the house Horne, wearing three red horns.
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