Four recognized Orders of St. John exist apart from the Order of Malta All four of these Orders originated from the Order of Malta They are based in Germany, the […]

Grand Master Claude de la Sengle was an accomplished dignitary He helped rebuild the Order’s navy after a hurricane in 1555 He built Fort St. Michael and renovated Forts St. […]

Grand Master Juan de Homedes y Coscón was from Spain He lost an eye during the siege of Rhodes in 1522 He commissioned the building of two great forts He […]

Building for the Sacra Infermeria in Valletta began in 1574 The infirmary was complete by the 16th century It served the sick and wounded from Malta and beyond For centuries, […]

The Order of Malta’s navy was the first navy of a chivalric order It fought in the historic Battle of Lepanto The Order’s navy consisted mainly of galley ships Every […]

The Order of Malta has three official flags and two official emblems All except one feature the white eight-pointed cross Two feature the white latin cross All are colored in […]

Saint-Jalle was the 46th Grand Master of the Order of Malta He hailed from the house of Tholon en Dauphiné He was already a sick man at the time of […]

Pietrino del Ponte was the 45th Grand Master of the Order of Malta He was unanimously elected when he was 72 years old His brief reign was characterized by a […]