City: Plymouth is a city in the South
West of England, in the county of Devon. The beautiful city
port was built between the mouths of the river Plym in the
east and the river Tamar in the west. The name Plymouth actually
means the ‘mouth of the river Plym’. The current
city of Plymouth was initially a fishing village on the banks
of Sutton Pool. But the city grew and increased in importance.
Protestants persecuted for their beliefs emigrated from this
city on September 16, 1620. In America they were the founders
of the colony of Plymouth. Sir Francis Drake sailed from here
for a voyage around the world. Today, Plymouth has no less
than 252,800 inhabitants (2008).
Building: The Tamar Bridge,
standing next to the Royal Albert Bridge, connects Plymouth
(Devon) with Saltash (Cornwall). The construction of the bridge
started in 1959 and was opened in 1961. Every day around 40,000
cars cross over the bridge.
Object: Concerning the divine name is
it interesting to see that two crests are placed on the bridge.
The coat of arms on the left hand side is from Cornwall. The
coat of arms of Plymouth, on the right hand side, draws our
attention. On the picture below the coat of arms can be seen
very clearly. The motto of the city is "TURRIS FORTISSIMA
EST NOMEN JEHOVA" - “The name of Jehovah is
the strongest tower".
