Award of the George Cross to Malta from capitulating as Singapore had done in the Battle of Singapore. Harrods flew the Maltese flag at the world-renowned store, marking Malta's 70th anniversary as a George Cross Island from the 1 to 28 March 2012. Award of the George Cross to Malta The George Cross was awarded to the island of Malta by King George VI in a letter to the island's Governor, Lieutenant-General Sir William Dobbie, so as to "bear witness to the heroism and devotion of its people" during the great siege they underwent in the early part of World War II. Italy and Germany besieged Malta,
Oeiras International Cross Country European Cross Country Championships. The men's race is 9 kilometres long, while the women's race is held over 5 km. In addition to the professional senior races, there are also a number amateur races, including shorter cross country races for children, as well as junior and veteran races. The course in Jamor is adjacent the Estádio Nacional, the home ground of Portugal's national football team, and is the same circuit that was used for the 1997 European Cross Country Championships and the men's 1999 European Club's Cross Country Cup in 1999. It is a long and hilly course which features