@JaettehjortM to VexillologyEnglish • 1 year agoProposed flag of Malta, replacing the George cross with a Maltese cross. The George cross is seen by some as a colonial symbol, and the appropriateness of a military award on a flag is also questionedupload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square3arrow-up118arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up117arrow-down1imageProposed flag of Malta, replacing the George cross with a Maltese cross. The George cross is seen by some as a colonial symbol, and the appropriateness of a military award on a flag is also questionedupload.wikimedia.org@JaettehjortM to VexillologyEnglish • 1 year agomessage-square3file-text
The George cross is indeed a British military award, that Malta received in 1942 for its bravery in WWII. Wikipedia article about the flag
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