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The Maltese flag β two equal vertical stripes of white on the hoist side and red on the fly side with the George Cross in the upper left corner of the white stripe β is one of the most historically charged and distinctive national flags in the Mediterranean world. The white and red colors have represented Malta since the medieval era and are traditionally associated with the Knights of St John β the crusading military order that ruled Malta from 1530 to 1798 and transformed the island into one of the most formidable fortresses in the Mediterranean world. The George Cross in the upper left corner is one of the most meaningful additions to any national flag in the world β awarded to the entire island of Malta by King George VI of Britain in 1942 in recognition of the extraordinary heroism and resilience of the Maltese people during the devastating German and Italian siege of Malta in World War II when the island endured one of the most intense aerial bombardments in the entire conflict.
Malta is one of the most historically extraordinary and archaeologically significant nations on earth despite being one of the smallest β a tiny archipelago of three inhabited islands in the center of the Mediterranean Sea whose strategic position between Europe and North Africa made it one of the most fought over and historically significant pieces of land in the ancient and medieval world. Malta is home to the Δ¦aΔ‘ar Qim and Mnajdra temples β megalithic structures built around 3600 to 2500 BC that are among the oldest free standing stone structures in the entire world predating Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids β making Malta one of the cradles of prehistoric human civilization. The ancient walled capital of Valletta β the smallest capital city in the European Union β is a UNESCO World Heritage Site of extraordinary beauty and historical significance built by the Knights of St John in the 16th century.
The Maltese language is one of the most fascinating in Europe β the only Semitic language written in the Latin alphabet and the only Arabic derived language that is an official language of the European Union β a living testament to Malta's extraordinary history at the crossroads of Arab, Norman, Spanish, French and British cultures. Whether you're Maltese, a student of Mediterranean and crusader history, a lover of ancient archaeology, or a collector of world flags, this is a high quality flag built to fly proudly in all weather conditions.
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