{"id":1603,"date":"2021-01-04T17:18:15","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T14:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flags-world.com\/en\/flags-of-malta\/"},"modified":"2021-09-18T16:30:33","modified_gmt":"2021-09-18T13:30:33","slug":"flags-of-malta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flags-world.com\/en\/flags-of-malta\/","title":{"rendered":"Flags of Malta: images and meaning"},"content":{"rendered":"

Malta – the state-island in the Mediterranean, is not far from Sicily. In the history of the country, the Malta flag changed more.<\/p>\n

So the modern flag of Malta looks:<\/p>\n

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History flag\u00a0of Malta<\/h2>\n

The current Sign of Malta appeared in the first half of the 60s of the 20th century, during the time, at the time, when the country was part of the English Alliance and was approved by the English Savoy. The cross of George appeared on it thanks to the courage, demonstrated by Maltese during the 2nd Global, at the time, at the time, when they were attacked by the Spanish<\/a> fascists.<\/p>\n

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From the XVI finish of the XVIII century on the peninsula, a red flag was used with the White Maltese Cross.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

During, that time, at the time, at the time when the government was a corona colony, the flag was a blue cloth with Union Jack<\/a> in the upper left corner and the colonial badge (later he was replaced by the coat of arms) in the lower right parts. The coat of arms changed the appearance, but the concept remained past.<\/p>\n

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Flag of Malta, 1875-1898<\/p>\n

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Flag of Malta, 1898-1923<\/p>\n

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1923 – December 28, 1943<\/p>\n

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December 28, 1943 – September 21, 1964<\/p>\n

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Malta was an English colony from 1813 to independence in 1964.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Description<\/h2>\n

It makes up 2 parts – white – in the ride, and red in the distance from it. Stripes are placed vertically. On a white half, in the upper left corner, there is a cross of George, having a silver color with a red contour.<\/p>\n

Colors flag\u00a0of Malta<\/h2>\n

The sign has two colors – red and white, each of which has its meaning.<\/p>\n

The legend says that the colors of the flag seemed in the XII century, at the time, at a time when the peninsula was released from the Arabs by the Knight Roger I, and the Maltese did his flag<\/a> of the state.<\/p>\n

Meaning colors and flag sign<\/h2>\n

The origin of red is associated with the 2nd Global War of War – this is a symbol of the courage of Maltese residents, adequately met the enemy in their locality and a reminder of each who gave life in this bloody battle.<\/p>\n

While – the memory of the struggle for independence, the symbol, and sign of freedom, demonstrating that all incorrect remained in the past, and in the first sequences the government is waiting for only a peaceful remarkable future, which is not overshadowed.<\/p>\n

St. George Cross – a prize to civilians for the courage, which is demonstrated in the fields of bumps made in the UK<\/a>. At the end of the independence by the Independence peninsula, they did not get rid of the memory symbol about the 2nd Global War.<\/p>\n

Other flags of Malta<\/h2>\n

In Malta, there is not only the state flag but there also is not counting this and additional:<\/p>\n

Flags <\/a>of British\u00a0Governors Malta<\/p>\n

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