Flag of Malta
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. The flag was first recognized in the May of 1952.
| Use | National flag and state and naval ensign |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 21 September 1964 |
| 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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