List of flags of Malta

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The following is a list of flags of Malta.

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[edit] national flag

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1964—Present	State flag and naval ensign	White and red, augmented in the canton by a depiction of the British George Cross. Ratio 2:3.
	1964—Present	Civil ensign	Red, bordered white and charged with a white Maltese cross. Ratio 2:3.

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[edit] Governmental flags

Date	Use	Description
1988—Present	Presidential standard	Blue, with the arms of Malta in the centre and a golden Maltese cross in each corner. Ratio: 2:3.
?—Present	Commissioner of the Police Force	Blue triangular pennant with a silver representation of the Malta Police badge in the centre.
754—Present	Archbishop's standard	A papal flag (two equal vertical stripes, yellow and white), but with the ratio: 2:3.

[edit] Military flags

Date	Use	Description
1964—Present	Military ensign	Identical to the State flag. White and red, augmented in the canton by a depiction of the British George Cross. Ratio 2:3.
1964—Present	Naval jack	A George Cross proper fimbriated in red in the centre of a white square, within a red square. Each corner of the red square shall contain a white Maltese Cross. Ratio: 1:1.
?—Present	Commander of the Armed Forces' Pennant	Red triangular pennant with the golden emblem of the Armed Forces.

[edit] Historical flags

Date	Use	Description
1943–1964	Malta Civil War Flag (Unofficial)	White-red vertical bicolor with George Cross on blue canton.
to 1943	Malta Civil War Civil Flag (Unofficial)	Undefaced white-red vertical bicolor. Ratio 2:3.
1943–1964	British Malta State ensign	Blue ensign. Badge: On a white circle a white and red flat top shield with George Cross on blue canton.
1923–1943	British Malta State ensign	Blue ensign. Badge: White and red shield with pointed top and gold border.
c.1898–1923	British Malta State ensgin	Blue ensign. Badge: On a white circle a white and red shield with pointed top and gold border.
1875-c. 1898	British Malta State ensign	Blue ensign. Badge: A white Maltese cross on white and red panel framed with ginger-bread.
19th century	British Malta State ensign	Red Ensign with a white St George's cross, but no badge.
1967–1974	Queen Elizabeth II's Personal Flag for Malta	The royal cypher on blue, taken from the Queen's Personal Flag, in the centre of a banner of the Arms (became obsolete when Malta became a Republic on December 12, 1974). Ratio 2:3.
1964–1974	Governor-General's Flag	Commonwealth blue with the Royal Crest and Malta scroll.
1943–1964	Governor's Flag	On a white circle surrounded by a garland on the Union Flag of the Governor.
c.1898–1943	Governor's Flag	Badge: White and red shield with pointed top and gold border, on a white circle surrounded by a garland on the Union Flag.
1875-c. 1898	Governor's Flag	Badge: A white Maltese cross on white and red panel framed with ginger-bread, on a white circle surrounded by a garland on the Union Flag.

[edit] Subdivisions

[edit] Malta

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Ħ'Attard (village)	A blue cross that represents Roman Catholicism, and the colour blue represents St. Mary, on white background
		Ħal Balzan (village)	a red horizontal line between two some horizontal green lines, on white background.
		Il-Birgu - Città Vittoriosa (city)	The Vittoriosa coat of arms on a red background.
		Birkirkara (town)
		Birżebbuġa (village)	An olive plant representing this locality, and the colour blue because it is near the sea.
		Bormla - Città Cospicua (city)	A cotton plant on a yellow background.
		Ħad-Dingli (village)
		Il-Fgura (town)
		Il-Furjana (town)	The coat of arm of grandmaster Vilhena.
		Ħal Għargħur (village)
		Ħal Għaxaq (village)
		Il-Gudja (village)
		Il-Gżira (town)
		Il-Ħamrun (town)
		L-Iklin (village)
		L-Isla - Città Invicta (city)
		Il-Kalkara (village)
		Ħal Kirkop (village)
		Ħal Lija (village)
		Ħal Luqa (village)
		Il-Marsa (town)
		Marsaskala (village)
		Marsaxlokk (village)
		Il-Mellieħa (village)
		L-Imdina (city)	Undefaced white-red vertical bicolor. Ratio 2:3.
		L-Imġarr (village)
		Il-Mosta (town)	A Silver (or white) Shield representing the actual town of Mosta with a red cross representing the catholic faith among the people of Mosta. The yellow circle in the middle represents the Rotunda, which is one of the most recognised landmarks in Malta, within the circle is a white star on a blue background representing St.Mary, who is the patron saint of Mosta
		L-Imqabba (village)
		L-Imsida (town)
		L-Imtarfa (village)
		In-Naxxar (town)
		Pembroke (village)
		Tal-Pietà (village)
		Ħal Qormi - Città Pinto (city)	A white flag with the five crescents of Manuel Pinto de Fonseca.
		Il-Qrendi (village)
		Ir-Rabat (town)
		Ħal Safi (village)
		San Ġiljan - Portus Sancti Juliani (village)
		San Ġwann (town)
		San Pawl il-Baħar (town)
		Santa Luċija (village)
		Santa Venera (village)
		Is-Siġġiewi - Città Ferdinand (city)	A white background with 2 red stripes and a golden cross depicting the villagers' faith in Christianity. A flag half yellow and half red represents this beautiful pittorestic village.
		Tas-Sliema (town)
		Is-Swieqi (village)
		Ħal Tarxien (village)
		Ta' Xbiex (village)
		Il-Belt Valletta - Città Umilissima (capital city)	A red flag with a yellow lion rampant.
		Ix-Xgħajra (village)
		Ħaż-Żabbar - Città Hompesch (city)
		Ħaż-Żebbuġ - Città Rohan (city)
		Iż-Żejtun - Città Beland (city)
		Iż-Żurrieq (village)

[edit] Gozo

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Il-Fontana (village)
		Għajnsielem (village)
		L-Għarb (village)
		L-Għasri (village)
		Ta' Kerċem (village)
		Il-Munxar (village)
		In-Nadur (village)
		Il-Qala (village)
		San Lawrenz (village)
		Ta' Sannat (village)
		Ir-Rabat - Città Victoria (capital)
		Ix-Xagħra (village)
		Ix-Xewkija (village)
		Iż-Żebbuġ (town)