A medal for gallantry, awarded in 1942, is depicted on which country's flag?

The flag of Malta (Maltese: Bandiera ta' 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 George Cross originally appeared on the flag placed on a blue canton (see List of flags of Malta). The flag was changed on 21 September 1964 with Malta's independence when the blue canton was replaced by a red fimbriation the intention being that the Cross appear less prominent. It also made the flag conform to the western rule of heraldry, which states that no colour may touch a colour, or metal touch a metal (silver/white and yellow/gold being the two metals). The flag has remained unchanged since.

The civil ensign shows a red field, bordered white and charged with a blank Maltese cross.

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earlepg

The explanation could easily have included the reason that the cross is on the flag. The article says that the George Cross was presented by United Kingdoms King George VI in recognition of Malta's courageousness during World War II. There have been efforts to remove it from the flag, but it still remains.

bonniecardona

Malta was the most bombed country during WW2 as it’s place in the Mediterranean Sea was very strategic as Rommel was coming from Africa through Malta into Europe and the British were fighting to stop the Germans and the British were stationed in Malta and after the war Malta was under the British rule until they became independent in 1964