Award of the George Cross to Malta 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, then a British colony, from 1940 to 1942. The George Cross was incorporated into the Flag of Malta beginning in 1943 and remains on the current design of the flag. While Italian and German bombers brought
Florida State Seminoles cross country and 2010. Bob Braman is the head coach for the Florida State Seminoles men's cross country and the track and field program; Kelly Phillips is the head coach for the Florida State Seminoles women's cross country. Florida State Seminoles cross country The Florida State Seminoles cross country program represents Florida State University (variously Florida State or FSU) in the sport of cross country running. The program includes separate men's and women's cross country teams, both of which compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The men's cross country team officially started in