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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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