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Malta Flag
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How to identify it
Two equal vertical halves, white on the left and red on the right, with a grey George Cross edged in red at the upper left.
Design and construction
- Adoption and legal status
- The present flag was adopted at independence in 1964, building on the older white-red bicolour.
History of the design
The George Cross was awarded to Malta in 1942 and added to the flag in 1943; its original blue backing was later removed.
Sources
References for the design and any additional notes on this page.
- Malta: flag history and construction; Flags of the World (FOTW)