Flag of Malta Flag of Malta The flag of Malta () is a basic bi-colour, with white in the hoist and red in the fly. A representation of the George Cross, awarded to Malta by George VI of the United Kingdom in 1942, is carried, edged with red, in the canton of the white stripe. The red hue in the Maltese flag is officially documented as Pantone©186c, R207 G20 B43 (# CF142B) or Spot Colour - 50% rubine red • 50% warm red. Tradition states that the colours of the flag were given to Malta by Roger I of Sicily in 1090. Roger's
Order of the Cross of the Eagle the Eagle comprises eight classes: The crosses of all the classes of the Order of the Cross of the Eagle have the same design. The colour tone of the orange moiré ribands belonging to the decorations of all the classes of the Order of the Cross of the Eagle is determined according to the international PANTONE colour-table as 137 MC. The Order of the Cross of the Eagle is a military decoration if two crossed swords are affixed to it as follows: The medals of the affiliated crosses of the Order of the Cross of the Eagle have swords in