Queen of Malta
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This title of Queen of Malta was held by Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom between 1964 and 1974, following Malta's independence from the United Kingdom. On December 13, 1974, Malta became a republic with a President as Head of State, and the title was abolished. This day became known as Republic Day.
The Royal Standard of the Queen of Malta was the national flag with the personal emblem of Queen Elizabeth II in the centre, a crowned letter 'E' in gold, surrounded by a garland of gold roses on a blue background.
In Parliament, when the constitution was changed and the Queen no longer remained Head of State, Prime Minister Dom Mintoff stated that "the change to a republican system is in no way meant as a sign of disrespect to Her Majesty or the Royal Family... No other country has retained a foreign monarch as the head of state".
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