Crown Colony of Malta
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The Crown Colony of the Island of Malta and its Dependencies was the British colony in the Maltese islands, that has become the modern Republic of Malta. It was established when the Malta Protectorate
The British coat of arms on the Main Guard building in Valletta. The building now houses the Office of the Attorney General.
British warship in the Grand Harbour in 1896
A pro-Italian demonstration in front of the Main Guard, 1883
Protests against the bread tax, 1880s
The island of Malta was a British colony from 1813 to 1964 and the George Cross was awarded to the island in April 1942 by King George VI. The cross was awarded in recognition of Maltese resilience du
Crown Colony of Malta
…Afrika Korps arrived in Libya. Over the next four months, 820 people were killed and 915 seriously wounded. On 15 April 1942, King George VI awarded the George Cross (the highest civilian award for gallantry) "to the island fortress of Malta – its people and defenders". Franklin D. Roosevelt arrived on 8 December…
The George Cross (National War Museum, Malta)
Maltese ratings of the Royal Navy mounting guard over the George Cross as it is ceremoniously displayed in Palace Square, Valletta, on the first anniversary of the award
The original letter from George VI awarding the George Cross to Malta, on display in Fort Saint Elmo.
Plaque on the Grandmaster's Palace in Valletta inscribed with George VI's letter.