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The flag represents the Sovereign Military Order of Malta as a sovereign institution. The state flag bears a Latin cross that extends to the edges of the flag. The flag of the Order's works represents its humanitarian and medical activities, and bears a white Maltese cross on a red field. Both flags together represent the Sovereign Military ...
The Sovereign Military Order of Malta (SMOM), officially the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta, [a] and commonly known as the Order of Malta or the Knights of Malta, is a Catholic lay religious order, traditionally of a military, chivalric, and noble nature. [4]
National flag of Malta alongside the flag of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. The flag of Malta (il-bandiera ta' Malta) is a bicolour, with white in the hoist and red in the fly. A representation of the George Cross, awarded to Malta by George VI in 1942, is carried, edged with red, in the canton of the white stripe. [1]
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, colors reversed with a proportion of 5:3. The flag is still used by the Knights' modern successor, the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
The four corners bear the seven-flamed grenade above the scroll reading MALTA, tilted 45 degrees. On the top of the badge there are two battle honours on scrolls, MDCCC (for the Siege of Valletta in 1800), EGYPT 1882. Below the badge there is another battle honour MALTA 1942. [1] 1964—Present: Military ensign: Identical to the State flag.
Resized the flag to 900 x 600, to match the other ones in Wikipedia, also not showing 512 x 341, which is a near but not exact ratio shape of 2:3. Grouped everything together, and reduced code using SVGOMG, somehow removing 10 bytes than the last file before this is uploaded. If this change is not necessary, then kindly revert. 16:36, 24 April 2023
The Air Wing of the Armed Forces of Malta is the aerial component of the current Maltese military. The Air Wing has responsibility for the security of Maltese airspace, conducts maritime patrol and search and rescue duties, and provides military assistance to other government departments of Malta.
Princes and grand masters of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (1 C, 9 P) Pages in category "Sovereign Military Order of Malta" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.