Sovereign Military Order of Malta - Flag of Grandmaster Alof de Wignacourt

Grandmaster Alof de Wignacourt (1601-1622)

Last modified: 2008-12-20 by rob raeside
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Description of flag

Flag of Grandmaster Alof de Wignacourt (1601-1622)
It is a quarterly divided rectangular flag. The 1st and 4th quarter are showing the white Greek cross in a red field of the Order of St. John. The 2nd and 3rd quarter are showing the personal arms of the grandmaster. In a silver (= white) field are three red fleur de lys in a triangular formation one above two. Above the fleur de lys is a blue label.
Note! This pattern is probably reported erroneously, for many images of the Wignacourt coat of arms show the fleur de lys in a two above one formation, for Alof and for Adrienne as well.
Source: I spotted an image of this flag in Malta National Maritime Museum on 2 October 2008.

Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 October 2008