Malta
- Region
- Europe
- Area
- 316 km²
- Capital
- Valletta
- ISO
- MT
What the flag means
The colors have no official meaning. The white and red are often linked to a legend that the Norman ruler Roger I gave away part of his own flag in the 11th century.
Fun facts
- FlagThe cross in the upper left of Malta’s flag is the George Cross, awarded by the British king to honor its bravery during World War II.
- GeographyMalta is a small island country in the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Italian island of Sicily.
- CultureMalta has megalithic temples built in an era even older than the pyramids of Egypt.
- CultureMaltese is a Semitic language close to Arabic, yet it is written in the Latin alphabet.
Neighboring countries
No land borders (island country)