Flag of Malta
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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.[2]
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Use | National flag and state and naval ensign |
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Proportion | 2:3 |
Adopted | 21 September 1964; 59 years ago (1964-09-21) |
Design | A vertical bicolour of white and red with the representation of the George Cross edged in red on the upper hoist-side corner of the white band. |
Designed by | Roger I of Sicily (Debunked as a Myth, Original design) |
Use | Civil ensign |
Design | A red field with a white border, and a white Maltese cross in the center. |
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