List of flags of Malta


The following is a list of flags of Malta.

National flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1964—PresentState flag and naval ensignWhite and red, augmented in the canton by a depiction of the British George Cross. Ratio 2:3.
1964—PresentCivil ensignRed, bordered white and charged with a white Maltese cross. Ratio 2:3.

Governmental flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1988—PresentPresidential standardBlue, with the arms of Malta in the centre and a golden Maltese cross in each corner. Ratio: 2:3.
1814—PresentCommissioner of the Police ForceBlue triangular pennant with a silver representation of the Malta Police badge in the centre.
754—PresentArchbishop's standardA papal flag, but with the ratio: 2:3.

Military flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1964—PresentMilitary ensignIdentical to the State flag. White and red, augmented in the canton by a depiction of the British George Cross. Ratio 2:3.
1964—PresentNaval jackA 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.
c.1973—PresentCommander of the Armed Forces' PennantA red triangular pennant with golden emblem of the Armed Forces. The emblem is a mason tower of de Redin, which represents fortification and Malta defences back to the time of the knights of St. John.

Historical flags

Local Councils

Some flags had been used prior to the creation of local councils in 1993. The coats of arms of the local councils are officially recognised, however the flags are not and thus a number of variants exist. Since 1993, a new local council, Mtarfa, has been created, and the local councils of Attard, Birżebbuġa, Floriana, Kalkara, Lija, Mellieħa, Mġarr, Mosta, Nadur, Naxxar, Paola, Qrendi, Siġġiewi, Xgħajra and Żebbuġ have changed their flags and coats of arms. Some, such as Mosta, had minor differences, but others, like Xgħajra changed the arms completely.

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