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The National Flag of Malta is defined in the Constitution and consists of two equal vertical stripes, white in the hoist and red in the fly, with a representation of the George Cross, edged with red, in the canton of the white stripe; the breadth of the flag is one and a half times its height. It was adopted when Malta became independent from ...
Malta ( / ˈmɒltə / ⓘ MOL-tə, / ˈmɔːltə / MAWL-tə, Maltese: [ˈmɐːltɐ] ), officially the Republic of Malta ( Maltese: Repubblika ta' Malta [rɛˈpʊbːlɪkɐ tɐ ˈmɐːltɐ] ), is an island country in southern Europe, located in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago between Italy, Tunisia and Libya. [14]
- 2022 estimate
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The flag of Malta ( Maltese: 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 flag was first recognized in the May of 1952.
- 21 September 1964
- Roger I of Sicily (Original design)
- 2:3
The emblem of Malta is described by the Emblem and Public Seal of Malta Act (Cap.253) 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 eight turrets (five only being visible) representing the fortifications of Malta and denoting a City State; and around the shield a wreath of two branches: the dexter of ...
Media in category "National coats of arms of Malta". The following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. 1860 Bouasse-Lebel Chart of Armorial Crests of World Powers.jpg 6,000 × 4,671; 6.01 MB. Arms of Malta.svg 300 × 350; 178 KB. Crowned coat of arms of Malta.svg 1,131 × 1,837; 277 KB.
Valletta ( / vəˈlɛtə /, Maltese: il-Belt Valletta, Maltese pronunciation: [vɐlˈlɛt.tɐ]) is an administrative unit and the capital of Malta. Located on the main island, between Marsamxett Harbour to the west and the Grand Harbour to the east, its population within administrative limits in 2014 was 6,444. [3]
Malta is a country in Southern Europe, and a member of the European Union. It is an island near the center of the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily. Although it is located geographically in the African Plate, Malta is recognized as a European country. The capital of Malta is Valletta.
