Maltese heraldry
Maltese heraldry is heraldry with its special local traditions used at Malta.
National coat of arms
The coat of arms of Malta was created in the 20th Century but has an older history.
Coats of arms of cities
Every city in Malta has its own coat of arms. Each has a mural crown with three or four turrets. Valletta, Mdina and the Birgu have four turrets, while the rest have three.
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Valletta (Città Umilissima). Gules a lion Or langued and armed of the first.[1]
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Mdina (Città Notabile). Per pale Argent and Gules.[2]
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Birgu (Città Vittoriosa). Gules a hand couped proper clad Argent holding a sword erect Argent surrounded by a wreath Vert.[3]
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Bormla (Città Cospicua). Or a cotton plant eradicated fructed proper.[4]
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Isla/Senglea (Città Invicta). Or on a saltire Sable five scallops Argent.[5]
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Qormi (Città Pinto). Argent, five crescents in saltire Gules.[6]
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Rabat (Città Victoria). Azure a triple-mount Or on a chief of the same the letters VR Gules.[7]
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Siġġiewi (Città Ferdinand). Argent on a fess Gules a cross couped Or.[8]
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Żabbar (Città Hompesch). Gules a saltire engrailed Argent.[9]
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Żebbuġ (Città Rohan). Gules nine mascles Or.[10]
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Żejtun (Città Beland). Argent a cross Vert.[11]
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The villages also have similar coats of arms, but without the mural crown.
See also
- Coat of Arms of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
References
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