The symbol of the swan, cross, and Bible is the logo of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Guyana. It represents a long-standing tradition in the Lutheran church in Guyana. The white swan adorns the front of most of the Lutheran Church buildings in Guyana. The tradition arises from the Dutch who brought this symbol to Berbice. Jan Hus, a Czech reformer, was burnt at the stake for the ideas in his preaching and his passion for preaching and translating Scripture in the language of the people. On July 6, 1415, when being burnt at the stake, he is said to have prophesied: “You may roast this goose, but in a hundred years a swan will arise whose voice you will not still.” He sometimes referred to himself as “this poor goose,” and it is said that his name, “Hus,” means “goose.” Thus, from this “goose” shall rise a “swan.” A hundred years later Martin Luther came preaching many of the teachings that led to the martyrdom of Hus.