Grand Master Claude de la Sengle
Grand Master Claude de la Sengle was an accomplished dignitary He helped rebuild the Order’s navy after a hurricane in 1555 He built Fort St. Michael and renovated Forts St. […]
Grand Master Juan De Homedes Y Coscón
Grand Master Juan de Homedes y Coscón was from Spain He lost an eye during the siege of Rhodes in 1522 He commissioned the building of two great forts He […]
The Flags of the Grand Masters of the Order of Malta
The Order of Malta’s navy was the first navy of a chivalric order It fought in the historic Battle of Lepanto The Order’s navy consisted mainly of galley ships Every […]
The Sacra Infermeria in Valletta: The Order of Malta’s State-of-the-Art 16th Century Hospital
Building for the Sacra Infermeria in Valletta began in 1574 The infirmary was complete by the 16th century It served the sick and wounded from Malta and beyond For centuries, […]
The Flags and Emblems of the Order of Malta
The Order of Malta has three official flags and two official emblems All except one feature the white eight-pointed cross Two feature the white latin cross All are colored in […]
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Grand Master Didier de Tholon Saint-Jalle
Saint-Jalle was the 46th Grand Master of the Order of Malta He hailed from the house of Tholon en Dauphiné He was already a sick man at the time of […]
Grand Master Pietrino del Ponte
Pietrino del Ponte was the 45th Grand Master of the Order of Malta He was unanimously elected when he was 72 years old His brief reign was characterized by a […]
The Eight-Pointed Cross of the Order of Malta: History
The eight-pointed cross has been used as the Order of Malta’s symbol since its origins, but do you know its meaning and significance? If not, this blog’s for you!
Return to Lourdes Documentary
On February 11, 1858, Bernadette and two friends were collecting firewood near Massabielle (“huge rock” in the local language). She heard a noise like a gust of warm wind, looked […]
Saint-Jalle was the 46th Grand Master of the Order of Malta He hailed from the house of Tholon en Dauphiné He was already a sick man at the time of […]
Pietrino del Ponte was the 45th Grand Master of the Order of Malta He was unanimously elected when he was 72 years old His brief reign was characterized by a […]
The eight-pointed cross has been used as the Order of Malta’s symbol since its origins, but do you know its meaning and significance? If not, this blog’s for you!
On February 11, 1858, Bernadette and two friends were collecting firewood near Massabielle (“huge rock” in the local language). She heard a noise like a gust of warm wind, looked […]