May I extend Rosanne Spiteri Cutajar's reasoning further and suggest that we abolish completely the Maltese flag? After all the "pure" halved red and white background is a constant reminder of foreign rule (the Normans) and the symbol per se relates to a foreign person (Count Roger) who died about 880 years ago.

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