Our Coat of arms is symbolic and reflective of our City’s heritage.
The motto
Fide condita, fructu beata, spe fortis
Although the motto can be translated as 'A city founded in faith, rich in the fulfilment thereof, strong in the hope for the future', the Latin means rather more than that:
- Fide condita refers to our ecclesiastical origins and the name of the City, taking fides in the sense of the Christian faith
- Fructu beata means rich in the fruits of the earth and rich in the fruits of her industry, as well as in the fulfilment of the Founders' Faith
- Spe fortis means at once strong in hope and bold in her claims upon the future.
Many believe in the power of prayer, but seldom understand the working dynamics of prayer. There is a spiritual realm and a physical realm that coexist.