Museum Markiezenhof in Bergen op Zoom

You're standing at the Markiezenhof in Bergen op Zoom, one of the finest late Gothic town palaces in Western Europe. Look at the front, with the red decorative arches above its windows. Then look up at the tower. Since 1523 the Sea Knight has stood on top as a weather vane, half man, half fish. He has become the symbol of the city. His sword carries the Latin motto seco et secerno: I cut and I set apart.