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![[Malta Nationalist Party]](../images/m/mt}pn.gif)
image by Marcus Schmöger, 20 October 2008
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the flag of the Partit Nazzjonalista (Nationalist Party) of Malta. It
consists of the Malta coat-of-arms on a dark blue field and the letters 'P' and
'N' in the third and fourth corners respectively.
T.F. Mills, 11 December 1998
An emblem or logo of the PN is also at
http://www.naxxar.com/mt/assocjazzjonijiet.shtml.
Francisco Santos,
12 April 2003
The Nationalist Party was established in 1880 by Fortunato Mizzi as an
opposition against British rule as a liberal party. This caused tensions with
the Roman Catholic Church. In its early years the party was split up into “abstentionists”
and “anti-abstentionists”. The latter didn’t occupy their seats in parliament as
a sign of protest. After WWI the Maltese Political Union (UPM) came into being.
Its pro-Italian wing seceded, giving itself the name Democratic National Party
(PDN). Both wings took part of the elections of 1921 (only one of both wings per
region) and 1923 (both wings everywhere). In 1923 they built a coalition. In
1926 both wings had been reunited taking the original name again. In 1927 PN
lost the elections against a coalition of MLP and the Constitutional Party(PC).
Quarrels between the church and the PC pushed the country into crisis in 1930.
The next elections in 1932 were won by PN triumphantly, supported massively by
the church. A little later government and constitution however were sacked by
British government, caused by close relationships between Mussolini and the PN
and PC. Though being under heavy pressure by British government (leaders were
detained and brought to Uganda) and forbidden to take part of elections in 1945
the party survived after WWII.
Description of flag:
It is a black flag with a yellow
bordure. In the centre of the flag is a shield divided per fess into white and
red. The shield is flanked at the bottom by yellow, dotted capitals “P.” and
“N.” and topped by a yellow coronet with blue interior.
Source:
I
spotted this flag in front of the casino in Valetta, Republic Street on 21
September 2008
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 October 2008
I have found a number of photographs of the flag of the PN (Partit
Nazzjonalista / Nationalist Party). From these I have made a few drawings of
flags and flag variants.
1. The main flag (as described by Klaus-Michael
Schneider) is black with a golden border, in the centre the shield (per pale
white and red), crowned golden; under the shield the party abbreviation "P.N.".
I prefer the colour designation "golden", because all the flags show a somewhat
light shade of yellow, obviously meant to be golden instead of yellow. This flag
comes in a number of versions: variable are the size and font of the
inscription; the width of the border; the details of the crown. I note
particularly of two versions:
- one with a narrow border, usually used for
waving by party supporters
- one with a wider border, as hoisted over the
party headquarters (reconstruction shown above)
Sources:
http://www.maltarightnow.com/content/images/2532008121851Celebrazzjonijiet%20PN%20-%20Mario%20Frendo%20-%20Il-Pjazza%20tal-Palazz.jpg
http://www.maltarightnow.com/content/images/2532008122023Celebrazzjonijiet%20PN%20-%20Nicholas%20Cauchi.jpg
http://www.pn.org.mt/content/images/kazin%20PN%20%20Fgura.jpg
http://www.pn.org.mt/content/images/djalogu%20nadur.jpg
http://www.maltarightnow.com/content/images/1962008163716Dar%20Centrali%20PN.jpg
http://www.maltarightnow.com/content/images/2162008201754Dar_Centrali_2008%5B1%5D.jpg
http://www.pn.org.mt/content/images/123200814581320080310-023em.jpg
http://www.pn.org.mt/content/images/632008143758SKY%20CLUB%20GONZI%20L%20006.JPG
http://www.pn.org.mt/content/images/182200820350MASS%20MEETING%20ZABBAR%2002.JPG
http://www.pn.org.mt/content/images/1232008151314mixija%20palazz%20kastilja%2045.JPG
http://www.pn.org.mt/content/images/332008165832Meeting%20Fosos%20042.JPG
http://www.pn.org.mt/content/images/1022008233021Meeting%20PN%20Fossos%2004.jpg
http://www.pn.org.mt/content/images/1022008233336Meeting%20PN%20Fossos%2005.jpg
http://www.pn.org.mt/content/images/123200815851meeting%20PN%20%2027.JPG
http://www.pn.org.mt/content/images/1232008145614meeting%20PN%20%2035.JPG
http://www.pn.org.mt/content/images/1822008201154MASS%20MEETING%20ZABBAR%2006.JPG
http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0aFF9OQckg7Hn/610x.jpg
Marcus Schmöger, 20 October 2008
![[Malta Nationalist Party]](../images/m/mt}pn2.gif)
image by Marcus Schmöger, 24 October 2008
Also found: the same as above, but a wide blue border added all around.
Sources:
http://www.pn.org.mt/content/images/2522008202323PN%20Mass%20Meeting%20Sliema%2004.JPG
http://www.pn.org.mt/content/images/1822008201154MASS%20MEETING%20ZABBAR%2006.JPG
Marcus Schmöger, 24 October 2008
![[Malta Nationalist Party]](../images/m/mt}pn3.gif)
image by Marcus Schmöger, 24 October 2008
And the same as above, but with a narrow outer border of yellow, and a wider
inner border of blue, all around.
Marcus Schmöger, 24 October 2008
![[Malta Nationalist Party]](../images/m/mt}pn4.gif)
image by Marcus Schmöger, 25 October 2008
For larger rallies there are obviously a few home-made square variants of the
party flag, that include (in various combinations) the party flag, the EU flag
and the national flag. All of these seem to be single examples. I have
reconstructed four of them from photographs; as far as I can see, there might be
others.
This flag is square, divided in nine equal fields: upper row PN,
PN, PN; middle row PN, Malta, EU; lower row PN, PN, PN. All the flag components
are square as well, and the stars of the EU flag are not oriented in the correct
way.
Sources:
http://www.pn.org.mt/content/images/332008165832Meeting%20Fosos%20042.JPG
http://www.pn.org.mt/content/images/182200820350MASS%20MEETING%20ZABBAR%2002.JPG
Marcus Schmöger, 25 October 2008
![[Malta Nationalist Party]](../images/m/mt}pn5.gif)
image by Marcus Schmöger, 25 October 2008
This flag is square, divided in nine equal fields, alternating PN and EU.
Sources:
http://www.pn.org.mt/content/images/1022008233336Meeting%20PN%20Fossos%2005.jpg
http://www.pn.org.mt/content/images/332008165832Meeting%20Fosos%20042.JPG
Marcus Schmöger, 25 October 2008
![[Malta Nationalist Party]](../images/m/mt}pn6.gif)
image by Marcus Schmöger, 25 October 2008
This flag is square, divided in four equal fields: upper row Malta, EU; lower
row EU, PN; all around a wide golden border.
Sources:
http://www.pn.org.mt/content/images/332008165832Meeting%20Fosos%20042.JPG
Marcus Schmöger, 25 October 2008
![[Malta Nationalist Party]](../images/m/mt}pn7.gif)
image by Marcus Schmöger, 25 October 2008
This is a more complicated flag: it is square, (medium) blue with a wide golden
border; the blue field is divided in nine equal fields, of which only three are
showing symbols, the others are plain blue: in the upper row to the hoist white
with a green cross throughout; in the middle row in the center the PN flag; in
the lower row to the fly the EU flag. In the lower hoist corner and the upper
fly corner of the whole flag there are two piles per bend counterchanged.
Sources:
http://www.pn.org.mt/content/images/1022008233336Meeting%20PN%20Fossos%2005.jpg
http://www.pn.org.mt/content/images/332008165832Meeting%20Fosos%20042.JPG
http://www.pn.org.mt/content/images/182200820350MASS%20MEETING%20ZABBAR%2002.JPG
http://www.pn.org.mt/content/images/1822008201154MASS%20MEETING%20ZABBAR%2006.JPG
http://www.pn.org.mt/content/images/1022008233021Meeting%20PN%20Fossos%2004.jpg
Marcus Schmöger, 25 October 2008
![[Malta Nationalist Party]](../images/m/mt}gonzi1.gif)
image by Marcus Schmöger, 25 October 2008
There are two flags that are used for supporting the PN leader and current Maltese prime minister, Lawrence Gonzi. Both show the logo of his campaign: in the center the inscription "gonzi" and "pn", below a slice of the national flag, and above the motto "iva, flimkien kollox possibbli" (yes, together everything is possible).
The main version is a plain white flag with the campaign logo as described above.
Sources:
http://www.pn.org.mt/content/images/1022008233021Meeting%20PN%20Fossos%2004.jpg
http://www.pn.org.mt/content/images/1022008233336Meeting%20PN%20Fossos%2005.jpg
http://www.pn.org.mt/content/images/1232008151314mixija%20palazz%20kastilja%2045.JPG
http://www.pn.org.mt/content/images/1822008201154MASS%20MEETING%20ZABBAR%2006.JPG
http://www.pn.org.mt/content/images/2522008202323PN%20Mass%20Meeting%20Sliema%2004.JPG
http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0aFF9OQckg7Hn/610x.jpg
http://www.pn.org.mt/content/images/332008165832Meeting%20Fosos%20042.JPG
Marcus Schmöger, 25 October 2008
![[Malta Nationalist Party]](../images/m/mt}gonzi2.gif)
image by Marcus Schmöger, 25 October 2008
Another, but rare version shows the campaign logo (minus the national flag
slice) on the whole national flag.
Sources:
http://www.pn.org.mt/content/images/123200815851meeting%20PN%20%2027.JPG
http://www.pn.org.mt/content/images/1232008145614meeting%20PN%20%2035.JPG
Marcus Schmöger, 25 October 2008
