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Maltese leaders presented the main island to Sir Alexander Ball, asking that the island become a British Dominion. The Maltese people created a Declaration of Rights in which they agreed to come "under the protection and sovereignty of the King of the free people, His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland". The ...
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]
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: British Malta State ensign: Blue ensign. Badge: White and red shield with pointed top and gold border ...
Maltese may refer to: Someone or something of, from, or related to Malta; Maltese alphabet; Maltese cuisine; Maltese culture; Maltese language, the Semitic language spoken by Maltese people; Maltese people, people from Malta or of Maltese descent
The Maltese (Maltese: Maltin) people are an ethnic group native to Malta who speak Maltese, a Semitic language and share a common culture and Maltese history.Malta, an island country in the Mediterranean Sea, is an archipelago that also includes an island of the same name together with the islands of Gozo (Maltese: Għawdex) and Comino (Maltese: Kemmuna); people of Gozo, Gozitans (Maltese ...
British warship in the Grand Harbour in 1896. In 1825, the Maltese scudo and the other circulating currencies at the time were officially replaced by the pound sterling, with the lowest-valued coin being a one-third farthing coin minted at irregular intervals, the last such issue occurring in 1913, keeping alive the tradition of the Maltese "grano", equal to one-twelfth of a penny.
The country's official languages are Maltese and English; the former is the national language and the latter a legacy from Malta's period as a British colony. Malta gained independence in 1964 and is, as of 2017, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations , as well as the European Union , which it joined in 2004.