Deep in the heart of old Valletta is the great Co-Cathedral of St John, built in the 1570s for the Knights Hospitaller of Malta ... I spy the George Cross awarded to the island in 1942.

who is president of the Victoria Cross and George Cross Association, will join Malta's Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, Second World War veterans and their families and invited guests for an evening ...

The 15th April 2019 marks the 77th Anniversary of the award of the George Cross to Malta. The George Cross was awarded to the island of Malta by King George VI so as to "bear witness to the ...

Awarded to Malta by the British 70 years ago last week, is the George Cross a symbol of Malta's bravery during World War II or an unwelcome reminder of Malta's status as a former British colony? The ...

From 1943 onwards, the George Cross was embedded into Malta's flag, initially with a blue background behind it. The blue background was removed in 1964 upon Independence; however the George Cross ...

The Malta Tourism Authority is today organising the second commemoration of the awarding of the George Cross to Malta in St George’s Square, Valletta. Seats are still available and one may make ...

The George Cross is our heritage and we, the people of Malta, should be proud to have received it. After the award to Malta, in 1942, the George Cross was inserted on a blue canton in the basic ...

The award of the George Cross Malta withstood 3,340 alerts and 29,674 private dwellings were destroyed or damaged. King George VI was the first of several distinguished visitors followed by ...

On April 15, 1942, at the height of World War II, a heavily bombed Malta was awarded the George Cross medal by King George VI “to honour her brave people... to bear witness to a heroism and ...

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 ...

The 15th April 2022 marks the 80th Anniversary of the award of the George Cross to Malta. The George Cross was awarded to the island of Malta by King George VI so as to "bear witness to the ...

The Prince of Wales will visit Malta to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the nation being honoured with the George Cross for its heroism during the Second World War. Charles’ grandfather King ...