Flag and coat of arms of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
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title:
Flag and coat of arms of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
text:
The flag and coat of arms of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, or the Jerusalem flag, display a white cross on a red field, ultimately derived from the design worn by the Knights Hospitaller during the Crusades. The flag represents the Sovereign Military Order of Malta as a sovereign institution. The state flag bears a Latin cross that extends to the edges of the flag. The flag of the Order's works represents its humanitarian and medical activities, and bears a white Maltese cross on a red
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description:
Flag of the Knights Hospitaller and Jerusalem
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_and_coat_of_arms_of_the_Sovereign_Military_Order_of_Malta
date created:
2014-02-11T23:19:31Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T00:01:59Z
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