Malta
Flag
Adopted: 1964
The flag of Malta consists of two equal vertical stripes of white and red, with the national emblem centered on the hoist side.
Flag fun fact: Malta's flag colors are said to derive from the colors of the Norman Count Roger of Sicily, who liberated the islands from Arab rule in the 11th century.
Colors
whitered
Design elements
stripesemblem
Flag family: European
Country context
Capital city: Valletta
Southern Europe · Europe
Independent from British · 1964
British
Parliamentary republic
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Island nation
