Rank Flags and Pennants (Malta)

Last modified: 2003-07-18 by santiago dotor
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• President's Flag
• Prime Minister's Flag
• Commander of the Armed Forces Pennant
• Governor-General's Flag 1964-1974
• Queen Elizabeth II's Personal Flag for Malta 1967-1974
• President's Flag 1974-1988

See also:

• Commissioner of the Police Force Pennant (Malta)
• Archbishop's Flag (Malta)
• Grand Master of the Order of Malta (chief of state flags up to the 18th century)
• Malta

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by António Martins
Flag adopted 12th December 1988

Malta had a royal standard between 1967 and 1974 (proclamation of the Republic). The presidential standard was adopted 28 October 1988.

Jaume Ollé, 30 March 1997

From the Maltese Government Official Website:

The Presidential Flag of Malta was introduced by Proclamation dated 12th December, 1988. This flag is flown on the President's official residences and offices and on all occasions at which he is present. It has the same proportions as the National Flag and consists of a blue field with the Emblem of Malta at its centre; and a Maltese Cross in gold in each corner.

The President of Malta has a blue flag in the 2:3 ratio, with the arms of Malta in the centre and a golden Maltese cross in each corner.

Adrian Strickland, 30 November 2000

The Prime Minister flies the national flag, which in the earlier days made his vehicle indistinguishable from that of the President.

Adrian Strickland, 5 April 1997

from the Maltese Government Official Website

From the Maltese Government Official Website:

The pennant used by the Commander of the Armed Forces consists of a red field with the symbol of the Armed Forces in gold at its centre.

The Commander of the Armed Forces, has a red pennant with a golden tower in the centre. The infantry elements of the Armed Forces of Malta carry regimental colours, which are per fess red on blue with a badge —of the former Royal Malta Artillery— in the centre, with variations and additional scrolls, grenades etc.

Adrian Strickland, 30 November 2000

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by Dirk Schönberger
Flag abolished 12th December 1974

The Governor General's flag was the standard pattern Commonwealth blue with Royal Crest and Malta scroll. On the 12th December 1974, Malta became a republic within the British Commonwealth, and the then Governor General, Sir Anthony Mamo, became the President.

Adrian Strickland, 5 April 1997

by Mario Fabretto
Flag adopted 31st October 1967, abolished 12th December 1974

In the 1960s the British Queen [Elizabeth II] adopted a personal flag which is quite separate from the Royal Standard and is a square royal blue flag bearing a crowned initial E within a ring of stemmed roses, all in gold. In Commonwealth countries which she is Queen of, a personal flag for that realm is used which consists of a banner of the arms of that country with a blue disk bearing the gold crowned 'E' and which is bordered by the gold ring of roses. So the Maltese standard referred to would fit that pattern, though technically it is not a standard but a personal flag.

Roy Stilling, 1 April 1997

At the time of the Queen's visit in November 1967 (when her personal flag for Malta was first seen) we also had a Governor General. On the 12th December 1974, Malta became a republic within the British Commonwealth.

Adrian Strickland, 5 April 1997

According to Barraclough and Crampton 1981, p. 130:

The Queen's personal standard for use in Malta was established on 31 October 1967, with the royal cypher on blue in the centre of a banner of the Arms, but this became obsolete when Malta became a Republic on 12 December 1974.

Santiago Dotor, 2 February 2000

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by António Martins

Malta did not have a personal flag for the President, in the interim years 1974 to 1988. On the 12th December 1974, Malta became a republic within the British Commonwealth, and the then Governor General, Sir Anthony Mamo, became the President. The President flew the Malta flag until the personal flag for the President was introduced in 1988. The Prime Minister, then and now still flies the national flag, which in the earlier days made his vehicle indistinguishable from that of the President.

Adrian Strickland, 5 April 1997