Similar to the Coat of arms of Ceuta, the Coat of arms of Melilla combine elements from different earlier coats-of-arms, in this instance those of Castile and Leon. It is the central device of the Flag of Melilla. The supporters are the Pillars of Hercules, an ancient name given to the Straits of Gibraltar from the Coat of arms of Spain, and read "No more beyond" in Latin. The top part of the coat of arms reads "Praeferre Patriam Liberis Parentem Decet."--------------Melilla (Mlilt in Berber meaning "the white one") is an autonomous Spanish city located on the Mediterranean, on the north coast in North Africa. It was regarded as a part of Málaga province prior to March 14, 1995, when the city's Statute of Autonomy was passed. Melilla was a free port before Spain joined the European Union. As of 1994 it had a population of 63,670. Its population consists of Christians, Muslims (chiefly Berber), and small minorities of Jews and Hindus. Both Spanish and Tarifit-Berber are widely spoken. Spanish is the official language, while there are many calls to recognize Berber as well.