THE MALTA GEORGE CROSS ANNIVERSARY MEDAL RULES

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 251.02

THE MALTA GEORGE CROSS

ANNIVERSARY MEDAL RULES

17th January, 1992

LEGAL NOTICE 8 of 1992, as amended by Legal Notice 35 of 1994.

The title of these rules is The Malta George Cross Fiftieth

Anniversary Medal Rules.

(1) There shall be struck a medal to be known as "the

Malta George Cross Fiftieth Anniversary Medal" (hereinafter in

these rules referred to as "the Medal") to be awarded in accordance

with these Rules.

(2)

Awards of the Medal shall have effect on April 15, 1992.

(1) The Medal shall be circular, in cupro-nickel and 36mm

in diameter, bearing on the obverse a representation of the Emblem

of Malta and the year "1992" in base, and on the reverse the British

George Cross in the centre, encircled by the words "B }ALA

XHIEDA TA’ EROI|MU U DEDIKAZZJONI" and "TO BEAR

WITNESS TO HEROISM AND DEVOTION" separated by a

Maltese cross in chief and the date "1942" in base, all in relief; the

whole being suspended from a bar within relief an olive branch and

palm frond joined in the centre.

(2) The Medal is suspended from a riband 32mm in width

being blue with two narrow central vertical stripes, white and red,

each 3mm in width; the whole having a moire effect.

(3) On appropriate occasions a miniature of the insignia may

be worn, which shall measure approximately 18mm in diameter,

with the ribbon 16mm in width.

(1)

Eligibility for the Medal shall be restricted to

(a) All former uniformed members of the Allied Armed

Forces and Mercantile Marine who, at any time during

the qualifying period, served -

(i)

in Malta; or

(ii)

in air or sea operations in the Mediterranean

connected with the defence, relief or supply of

Malta, including participation in convoys and

their escorts; or

(iii) in operations mounted from Malta against the

Axis Forces;

(b) Civilians who, at any time during the qualifying

period, were in Malta in one of the following

categories

(i)

Malta Police Force personnel and Special

Constables;

(ii)

Malta Dockyard Police and Malta Dockyard

personnel who served with the Dockyard

Defence Battery;

(iii) Nursing members of the Voluntary Aid

Detachment, the Red Cross and St John

Ambulance, who served in naval, military and

civil hospitals;

(iv) Malta Civil Defence personnel (Air Raid

Precautions);

(v) Malta Auxiliary Corps;

(vi) Malta Volunteer Defence Force or Home Guard;

(vii) Fire Brigade; and

(viii) District Commissioners, Regional Protection

Officers and Protection Officers; and

(c) The Scout Association of Malta for service during the

qualifying period.

(2) Persons considering themselves eligible for the award of

the Medal are to complete the official application form as set out in

the Schedule, and return this, duly certified by the particular

organisation to which they belonged, or by such authority as holds

the records of that organisation, to the Chairman of the

Nominations Committee, Malta George Cross Fiftieth Anniversary

Medal, Office of the Prime Minister, Auberge de Castille, Valletta,

Malta, not later than the 15th April, 1994

Provided that Maltese citizens falling under sub-rule (1)(b)

may instead of such certification produce the discharge certificate

from the relative organisation.

(3)

The Medal may not be awarded posthumously.

The qualifying period for the award of the Medal shall be

the period between June 10, 1940 and September 8, 1943, both

dates inclusive.

(1)

The Medal shall be presented -

(a) by the President of Malta; or

(b) by any High Commissioner, Ambassador, other

diplomatic or consular representative (including

honorary representative) of Malta, or any other person

so authorised, to make the award in the name of the

President

Provided that, where it shall not be convenient or practical

for the presentation to be made in person, the Medal may be

delivered by registered post or such other means as may be

considered expedient.

(2) When Medals are presented by the President, he shall

address recipients as follows

"On behalf of the Government and people, I confer on

you the National Commemorative Medal to mark the

Fiftieth Anniversary of the award of the George Cross

to Malta.".

(3)

The representative of the President shall address recipients

as follows

"In the name of the President of Malta, and on behalf

of the Government and people of Malta, I confer on

you the National Commemorative Medal to mark the

Fiftieth Anniversary of the award of the George Cross

to Malta.".

Revocation of the award of the Medal shall be governed by

the provisions of rule 17 of the Rules for Honours, Awards and

Decorations, and articles 23 and 24 of the Gie] ir-Repubblika Act.

THE MALTA GEORGE CROSS ANNIVERSARY MEDAL

SCHEDULE (Rule 4)