Attard were among its founders. Mr. Lorenzo Zammit Haber was first President and Secretary. The coat of arms of Xewkija is a shield on a gold background with a red horizontal strip between two thorns, one above and one below. The motto of Xewkija is 'Nemo me impune lacessit', that is, 'No one shall attack me with impunity'. A helicopter service once ran between Malta International Airport and the Xewkija Heliport. Facilities On the suburbs of the village there are the University of Malta (Gozo Campus) and the offices of the Employment & Training Corporation. There are also the Gozo Stadium, the Government Farm, St. Mary's Cemetery and Xewkija Cemetery. There is also an industrial estate which employs hundreds of Gozitan workers. The rising population in Xewkija needed more building sites for houses and housing estates have been developed at Tal-Barmil, Ta' Ġokk and Tal-Ħamrija. On entering the village from the main road, one sees the remains of the Tat-Tmien Kantunieri Windmill erected in the times of Grand Master Ramon Perellos y Roccaful. This is unique mill in Gozo because it has points which show the eight principal wind directions. At Misraħ Imbert one can see the cart ruts, coming from Borġ Għarib, Mġarr ix-Xini, Ta' Ċenċ and Tas-Salvatur. Twin towns – sister cities Xewkija is twinned with: Castelvenere, Italy Modica, Italy Pachino, Italy Notable people Dun Guzepp Attard Dun Grezz Farrugia Maria Grech Rosa Magro See also Gozo Farmhouses References External links Xewkija Parish Xewkija.net - Xewkija Village Portal Xewkija Local Council Banda Prekursur- Xewkija Band Club Radju Prekursur - Xewkija Community Radio Towns in Malta Local councils of Malta Gozo