Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years 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-square3linkfedilinkarrow-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.orgJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square3linkfedilinkfile-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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