Maltese heraldry

Maltese heraldry is heraldry with its special local traditions used in Malta.

The national coat of arms of Malta is described in detail in coat of arms of Malta

Chief Herald of Arms of Malta

In 2019, the Government of Malta announced the appointment of a Chief Herald to the Office of the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta [1]

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. The capital Valletta, and the former capital cities of Mdina and Birgu have four turrets, while the rest have three.

  • Valletta (Città Umilissima). Gules a lion Or langued and armed of the first.[2]
  • Mdina (Città Notabile). Per pale Argent and Gules.[3]
  • Birgu (Città Vittoriosa). Gules a hand couped proper clad Argent holding a sword erect Argent surrounded by a wreath Vert.[4]
  • Isla/Senglea (Città Invicta). Or on a saltire Sable five scallops Argent.[5]
  • Qormi (Città Pinto). Argent, five crescents in saltire Gules.[6]
  • Rabat (Città Victoria). Azure a triple-mount Or on a chief of the same the letters VR Gules.[7]
  • Siġġiewi (Città Ferdinand). Argent on a fess Gules a cross couped Or.[8]
  • Żabbar (Città Hompesch). Gules a saltire engrailed Argent.[9]
  • Żebbuġ (Città Rohan). Gules nine mascles Or.[10]
  • Żejtun (Città Beland). Argent a cross Vert.[11]

The villages also have similar coats of arms, but without the mural crown.

See also

References
  1. Heritage Malta - Heraldry in Malta Accessed 2020-06-15.
  2. Capital City of Valletta (Malta) on Flags of the World. Accessed 2013-04-28.
  3. Old City of L-Imdina (Malta) on Flags of the World. Accessed 2013-04-28.
  4. City of Il-Birgu (Malta) on Flags of the World. Accessed 2013-04-28.
  5. City of L-Isla (Malta) on Flags of the World. Accessed 2013-04-28.
  6. City of Ħal Qormi (Malta) on Flags of the World. Accessed 2013-04-28.
  7. Capital City of Ir-Rabat in Gozo (Malta) , Malta) on Flags of the World. Accessed 2013-04-28.
  8. City of Is-Siġġiewi (Malta) on Flags of the World. Accessed 2013-04-28.
  9. City of Ħaż Żabbar (Malta) on Flags of the World. Accessed 2013-04-28.
  10. City of Ħaż Żebbuġ (Malta Island) (Malta) on Flags of the World. Accessed 2013-04-28.
  11. City of Iż Żejtun (Malta) on Flags of the World. Accessed 2013-04-28.
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