Flag of Malta
What the flag means
- White and red — the colors of the Knights of Malta
- George Cross — awarded by the UK for the islanders' WWII bravery
Design set by: Constitution of Malta (1964), Article 3 · Adopted 1964
Highlights
- 🏛️ 5,000-year-old stone temples
- 🌊 Blue Mediterranean seas
- 🏰 Valletta's knightly heritage
- ☀️ Warm sunshine all year
- 💙 Blue Lagoon's clear water
Quick facts
- Region
- Europe · Southern Europe
- Status
- Sovereign state
- Population
- 579,704 people (2025)
- Area
- 316 km²
- Capital
- Valletta
- Languages
- Maltese, English
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Organizations
- United Nations, European Union
Similar flags
Red & white
Symbols in History (1)
Coats of arms and emblems whose historic seat lies within this country’s present-day territory.
Arms of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and the Maltese cross
OriginThe Sovereign Military Order of Malta's arms — a red shield with a white cross — and the eight-pointed Maltese cross emblem are two distinct elements.
DescriptionA white cross runs straight down and across a red shield, and above it sits a gold crown decorated with pearls and red and blue jewels, topped with an eight-pointed white cross. Behind the shield hangs a black mantle lined with white ermine, and the same eight-pointed crosses appear across the mantle and at the ends of the pearl chains hanging below.
Data Sources
- What the flag means: Constitution of Malta (1964), Article 3
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML
- Organizations: Membership of Principal UN Organs
- Organizations: Member States of the European Union