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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;sonlarson, post: 2332096, member: 15488&quot;]The country of Malta changed it&#039;s Coat of Arms several times while under the protection of British rule and as a British Colony. The designs did not vary much but changed with the addition of crowns and badges.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]472881[/ATTACH] </p><p>1714-1801</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]472882[/ATTACH] </p><p>1816-1837</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A major design change was made in 1964 when Malta declared independence in 1964. It shows a Maltese flag supported by two Dolphins.The palm branch represents victory and the olive twig represents peace. The crown is shaped like a fort.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]472883[/ATTACH] </p><p>1964-1975</p><p><br /></p><p>This shield was used until 1975. At that time the Prime Minister, Dom Mintoff, erroneously decided that the crown represented royalty and wanted it removed. He selected a class of art students to redesign the Coat of Arms. The students had no idea that the Prime Minister would personally select the design and that it would be used nationally. The design was adopted 7 months after Malta became a republic in 1975.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]472884[/ATTACH] </p><p>1975-1988</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The new design shows a coastal scene with a Maltese boat, a shovel and pitchfork, and a cactus plant known as an Opuntia. Below was the new name &quot;Repubblika Ta&#039; Malta&quot;(Republic of Malta)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]472885[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The design was somewhat controversial since it was not heraldic. After Mintoff was ousted in the 1987 elections, a simplified version of the 1964 Arms was readopted.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]472886[/ATTACH] </p><p>1988-current</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Read your coins and learn History.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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