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Proposed flag of Malta, replacing the George cross with a Maltese cross. The George cross is seen by some as a colonial symbol, and the appropriateness of a military award on a flag is also questioned
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The George cross is indeed a British military award, that Malta received in 1942 for its bravery in WWII.
Is there a reason for the Maltese cross to be white surrounded by a red rectangle? It might be better for it to be replaced by a red Maltese cross of the same size, perhaps in the same location of the George cross in the present flag.
EDIT: I imagine it'd look something like this