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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] The flag used by the knights was also known to be the oldest still-in-use national flag.
Flag of The Kingdom of Sicily under The Capetian House of Anjou used in Malta: A Blue Field with Several Fleur-de-lis and a red label. 1282–1296: 1st Flag of The Kingdom of Sicily under The Crown of Aragon used in Malta: The Aragonese Señera in the first and fourth quarters and the Eagle of Sicily in the second and third quarters. 1296–1410
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.
State Flag [1] Proportion: 2:3: Adopted: 13th century: Design: 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 Maltese cross should not be mistaken for the George Cross, awarded to Malta by George VI of the United Kingdom in 1942, which is depicted, since 1964, on the national flag of Malta. The Maltese cross is depicted on the civil ensign of Malta, shown above.
Reverted to version as of 23:38, 2 August 2023 (UTC) I've read through the talk page and it's clear that the George Cross on the flag is grey, especially when looking at the official Maltese government website.
The coat of arms of Malta is the national coat of arms of the country of Malta.. The present coat of arms is described by the Emblem and Public Seal of Malta Act of 1988 as a shield showing an heraldic representation of the national flag of Malta; above the shield a mural crown in gold with a sally port and five turrets representing the fortifications of Malta and denoting a city-state; and ...