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translates as the 'strongest tower is the name of Jehovah', and this refers to the city's successful resistance to the Royalist siege during that conflict.
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The green, black and white colours of the shield appear to be traditional in the city, and the wider county of
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The four towers of the flag represent the four forts surrounding and defending the city dating back to the
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White shield, containing a green diagonal cross separating four black towers, on a field of red
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