coat of arms

The City of Port Elizabeth Coat of Arms carried the injunction to it's citizens "To Seek Out Better Things". The arms were officially granted on 6 August 1958 and were based on older, unofficial arms used by the city. The chief differences are that in 1958 the heralds added a pair of anchors for difference and a mural crown. The mural crown not only signifies civic authority, but allows the addition of the arms of Jan van Riebeeck (gules, three annulets or), first Commander of the … [Read more...] about Tu Meliora Spera – To Seek Out Better Things