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In "Flags in South Africa and the world",
Proceedings of the XVIIth International Congress of Vexillology,
there is a rich paper by Adrian Strickland, entitled:
"The vexillological heritage of the Knights of Saint-John in
Malta" (pp. 277-287) . I have extracted from the valuable
paper a few Historical ensigns of the order:
In the time of Grand Master Rohan (1775-1797), additional ensigns
were flown along with the Order's ensign:
pennants
by Ivan Sache, 29 February 2000
Round-tailed guidons bearing the Order's cross
by Ivan Sache, 29 February 2000
The guidons considered as the forerunner of the present Grand Master's standard.
Naval jack
by Ivan Sache, 29 February 2000
A square version of the Order's flag was used as naval jack
Gonfanon
by Ivan Sache, 29 February 2000
A gonfanon was flown on the ceremonial galley of the Grand
Master
Ivan Sache, 29 February 2000
In "Flags in South Africa and the world",
Proceedings of the XVIIth International Congress of Vexillology,
there is a rich paper by Adrian Strickland, entitled:
"The vexillological heritage of the Knights of Saint-John in
Malta" (pp. 277-287) . I have extracted from the valuable
paper a few Miscellaneous naval flags of the Order:
The flagship of the Order ("Captana") used additional
flags, namely:
by Ivan Sache, 29 February 2000
The flag of Jerusalem (with red crosses) to signal Holy Mass
was being celebrated
Ivan Sache, 29 February 2000
by Ivan Sache, 29 February 2000
A red flag with two white crescents and two golden stars to
call all surgeons to report on flagship
Ivan Sache, 29 February 2000
I came across images of part of a series of stamps issued by
the Order of Malta (SMOM) concerning signals used by the Order's
Navy. While only the first set of four seems to be entirely
focused on flag signals, I thought I would pass all eight images
in the hope that the old-fashioned (Italian?) inscriptions can be
deciphered.
Here are the stamps series: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8.
Mike Oettle, 27 Febuary 2004
