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The Maltese cross is a cross symbol, consisting of four "V" or arrowhead shaped concave quadrilaterals converging at a central vertex at right angles, two tips pointing outward symmetrically. It is a heraldic cross variant which developed from earlier forms of eight-pointed crosses in the 16th century.
The original flag of the Knights Hospitaller consisted of a white Maltese Cross on a black background, however this was never used in Malta. The only flag used in Malta in the time of the Knights consisted of a white symmetrical cross on a red field with the cross having a width of 1/5 the height of the flag – similar to the flag of England ...
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Red Ensign with a white St George's cross, but no badge. 1875 – c. 1898: British Malta State ensign: Blue ensign. Badge: A white Maltese cross on white and red panel framed with ginger-bread. c. 1898–1923: British Malta State ensgin: Blue ensign. Badge: On a white circle a white and red shield with pointed top and gold border. 1923–1943
The black-on-white cross worn by the Teutonic Knights was granted by Innocent III in 1205. The coat of arms representing the grand master (Deutschmeisterwappen) [7] is shown with a golden cross fleury or cross potent superimposed on the black cross, with the imperial eagle as a central inescutcheon. The golden cross fleury overlaid on the black ...
A red field with the white Latin cross extending to the edges of the flag: Flag of the Order's Works: Design: A red field with a white Maltese cross in the center: Grand Master's flag: Design: Red with a white Maltese cross surrounded by the collar of the order and surmounted by a crown
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The white and red standard was reportedly used by Maltese insurgents during a rebellion against French occupation in September 1798. [10] The flag of the Knights of Malta, a white cross on a red field, [11] was a more likely source of the Maltese colours, inspiring the red and white shield used during the British colonial period. [8]