magnate Paul Schoeman, rugby player Harry Smith, cricketer Joshua Stander, rugby player Deon Stegmann, rugby player PW van Vuuren, rugby player George Weideman, poet and writer Leigh Julius, athlete Samantha Stander, author, poet and differently abled athlete Politicians Fort Calata, anti-apartheid activist Matthew Goniwe, anti-apartheid activist Sicelo Mhlauli, anti-apartheid activist Sparrow Mkhonto, anti-apartheid activist Coat of arms Cradock was established as a municipality in 1840. By 1902, the town council had assumed a coat of arms. The arms were formally granted by the provincial administrator in May 1966 and registered at the Bureau of Heraldry in September 1969. The arms were: Quarterly: I, Argent, a tree Vert; II, Gules, a beehive, Or; III, Gules, a fleece Or; IV, Azure, a garb Or. In layman's terms, this means that the shield was divided into four quarters displaying (1) a green tree on a silver background, (2) a golden beehive on a red background, (3) a golden fleece on a red background, and (4) a golden wheatsheaf on a blue background. Until 1966, the shield was flanked by two ostrich feathers. They were replaced with two mountain zebras, as supporters. The crest was a cornucopia and the motto was Perseverantia vincit. See also Beer Hall Boycott References External links The Cradock Four Cradock South Africa Guide Cradock history and other information Panoramas of Cradock and further information on the area The Cradock Four Memorial About Cradock Populated places in the Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality Populated places established in 1818 Great Fish River Karoo Opposition to apartheid in South Africa Events associated with apartheid Civil disobedience Protests in South Africa