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Malta


Formal Name
Republic of Malta

Local Name
Malta

Local Formal Name
Repubblika Ta'Malta


 

 
Location: Europe

Status: UN Country

Capital City: Valletta

Population: 364,000   Area [sq.km]: 320

Currency: 1 Maltese lira = 100 cents = 1,000 mils

Languages: Maltese, English

Religions: Roman Catholic





National Flag [Ratio 2:3]





Civil Ensign [Ratio 2:3]
The civil ensign is based on the flag of the Grand Master of the Knights of St John of Jerusalem and Malta.





Detail: George Cross Medal
In 1942 King George VI awarded Malta the George Cross, Britain's highest award for civilian gallantry, to "bear witness to the heroism and devotion of its people" during the terrible siege of the islands in the early years of World War II.

Notes:

The correct courtesy ensign for Malta is the national flag, rather than the civil ensign.



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