The Maltese connection

The Maltese Cross was adopted on the Queensland flag because the very first Governor of Queensland, George Bowen, was posted in Malta for a period of time where he met his wife who was Maltese. I believe she passed away early in their marriage, so on...

The Maltese Cross was adopted on the Queensland flag because the very first Governor of Queensland, George Bowen, was posted in Malta for a period of time where he met his wife who was Maltese. I believe she passed away early in their marriage, so on behalf of his late wife who was a wonderful wife to him, Governor Bowen decided to place the Maltese Cross on the flag.

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