| Coat of arms of Malta | |
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| Versions | |
 The banner of arms, which serves as national flag | |
| Armiger | Republic of Malta as well as:
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| Adopted | 28 October 1988 |
| Crest | A mural crown with a sally port and five vedettes. |
| Shield | Flag of Malta: Per pale argent and gules, a representation of George Cross argent fimbriated gules in Dexter Chief |
| Supporters | Dexter, An olive branch; sinister, a palm branch in vert all in their proper colours, tied at base with a ribbon argent, backed gules and upon which is written in capital letters sable the name of the country in the Maltese language. |
| Motto | Repubblika ta' Malta |
The coat of arms of Malta is the national coat of arms of the country of Malta.
The present coat of arms is described by the Emblem and Public Seal of Malta Act of 1988 as a shield showing an heraldic representation of the national flag of Malta; above the shield a mural crown in gold with a sally port and five turrets representing the fortifications of Malta and denoting a city-state; and around the shield a wreath of two branches: the dexter of olive, the sinister of palm, symbols of peace and traditionally associated with Malta, all in their proper colours, tied at base with a white ribbon, backed red and upon which are written the words Repubblika ta' Malta (“Republic of Malta” in Maltese) in capital letters in black.[1]
The national coat of arms also appears on the Presidential Standard of Malta.
The various coats of arms appear on passports, excise stamps, official documents and various other uses. Many Maltese coins feature a coat of arms, most notably the second series of the Maltese lira, some Maltese euro coins, and many gold or silver commemorative coins (either denominated in the Maltese lira or in Euro). Coats of arms were featured various times on Maltese postage stamps as well.
- ^ "Flags, Symbols and their uses". Government of Malta. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2014.