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	Sovereign Military Order of Malta (SMOM)
		The flag of this order is the "reversed English flag" (the cross of St. John) with the Queen's crest in the canton.
		The flag of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, abbreviated to the Order or SMOM, is a red flag with a white Latin cross.
		According it, the flag and ensign of the Order proportions should be 2:3 and width of the cross arm 1/5th of the hoist width.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/smom.html (2721 words)

	History - Order of Malta in the UK
		The Order of the Temple, the Teutonic Order and the Order of Saint Lazarus were founded soon after the Order of the Hospital.
		At Rhodes, the Order was attacked by Muslim forces that it successfully repelled in 1440, 1444, 1469, and during a particularly fierce battle in 1480.
		Knights of Malta fought at the Siege of Candia (in Crete) in 1668, and at the Conquest of Belgrade in 1689.
	www.orderofmalta.org.uk /history.htm (3101 words)

	osj (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Sovereign Order of Hospitallers of St.John of Jerusalem, Knights of Malta (1970-71)
		The Order of St.John of Jerusalem, Knights of Malta, Priory of Famagusta (199?)
		Order of St.John of Jerusalem of Antioch (10)
	www.knightofmalta1.org /osj.html (1933 words)

	Sovereign Military Order of Malta
		The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, commonly known as the Order of Malta, traces its origins to Jerusalem where, before the First Crusade (1099), it was founded by its first rector, Blessed Gerard (died 1120) when the Holy City was recovered by the Christians.
		In 1310, the Order acquired sovereign possession of the Island of Rhodes.
		Malta occupied a strategic position between the Christian and Muslim worlds and the Order was the only obstacle to the continuing advance of Islam through the Mediterranean towards the heart of Christendom.
	www.smom.org /orderofmalta.html (911 words)

	The Knights of the Order of Saint John in Poland - A History
		The Order of Malta is a chivalric religious order that requires its members to care for the sick and the poor, an obligation that is honoured to this day by the Knights and Dames of Saint John.
		In recognition of the role of the Order, in 1607 and again in 1620, the dignity of Grand Master was conjoined with the title of Prince of the Holy Roman Empire and in 1630 with the rank equal to the dignity of a Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church with the style of Eminence.
		Sire The Knights of Malta, New Heaven-London 1996.
	www.chivalricorders.org /orders/smom/maltpold.htm (5851 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Knights of Malta
		While the Order of St. John became a mixed order, that of the Templars was purely military form the beginning, and on this point it can claim priority, despite the contrary assertions of the Hospitallers.
		They dispersed to their commanderies and begged Charles V to grant them the island of Malta, which was a dependency of his kingdom of Sicily, and this sovereignty was granted them in 1530, under the suzerainty of the kings of Spain.
		Admission to the order is subject to numerous conditions, ancient nobility, corresponding social position, and entrance fee of 900 marks, a probation of at least four years as a knight of honor before admission of the accolade which confers the title of Knight of Justice.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/07477a.htm (3203 words)

	Order of Malta - Western Association - Governance
		He was admitted to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta in 1976, and in 1985 became a Knight in Obedience.
		He was elected member of the Sovereign Council of the Order of Malta as Grand Hospitaller in 1989, and was re-elected in 1994, in 1999 and 2004.
		This is due to the fact that most of the other Orders of chivalry lacked the hospitaller function which characterises the Order of Malta, so they disappeared as soon as the military purposes that represented the reasons for their existence ceased.
	www.orderofmaltausawestern.org /governance.htm (2979 words)

	Sovereign Order of Malta - Official site
		The Order of St John of Jerusalem is one of the oldest institutions of Western and Christian civilisation.
		What distinguishes the Knights of Malta is their commitment to reaching their spiritual perfection within the Church and to expending their energies serving the poor and the sick.
		The Order of Malta remains true to its inspiring principles, summarised in the motto "Tuitio Fidei et Obsequium Pauperum", defence of the Faith and assistance to the poor and the suffering, which become reality through the voluntary work carried out by Dames and Knights in humanitarian assistance and medical and social activities.
	www.orderofmalta.org /missione.asp?idlingua=5 (316 words)

	Sovereign Military Order of Malta
		Note: Though without a territory since 12 Jun 1798, the Sovereign Military Order of Malta still regards itself, and is regarded by the states that give it diplomatic recognition¹, as a sovereign state.
		the Knights of Malta); as a feudal fief
		14 Dec 1822 By the Treaty of Verona the Order is recognized as
	www.worldstatesmen.org /Malta_knights.htm (1425 words)

	The Sovereign Military Order of Saint-John (Malta)
		The Regular order of Saint-John Holy Land, formerly known as "The Sovereign Order of St John of Jerusalem" until the SMOM sued for usurpation of name and mark.
		The Order's four oficers are the Grand-Commander, the Grand-Chancellor, the Hospitaller and the Receiver of the Common Treasury.
		The head of the order was traditionally called Magister Hospitalis Sanctis Johannis Hierosolym (master of the hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem), although on their seals they are only called custos until they left Jerusalem in 1291.
	www.heraldica.org /topics/orders/ordmalta.htm (3083 words)

	History of the Order of Malta
		For the next seven years the Order, whil vested with international soverignty, was deprived of territory, until the cession by the Emperor Charles V (in his capacity as King of Sicily) of the islands of Malta, Gozo, and Comino, as well as Tripoli in North Africa, in sovereign fief.
		The navy of the Order of St. John (or of Malta as it now came to be called) became one of the most powerful in the Mediterranean and took part in the final destruction of the Ottoman naval might in the great battle of Lepanto in 1571.
		From 1805 the Order was ruled by Lieutenants, until in 1879 Pope Leo XIII restored the Grandmastership and the honours of a Cardinal attaching to it.
	www.smommuseum.ch /files/history/history.html (1237 words)

	The Sovereign Military Order of Malta - Titlepage
		The Order of Malta is a world-wide and supranational institution dedicated to the defence of faith and the service to the poor (tuitio fidei et obsequium pauperum).
		The Order of Malta constitutes the sole unbroken continuation of the Order of the Hospital of St. John, which was founded in AD 1099 by Blessed Gérard in Jerusalem.
		The Saints of the Order of Malta
	www.christusrex.org /www1/gtl/smom/title.htm (250 words)

	Sovereign Military Order of Malta in the United Kingdom - British Association - Grand Priory of England - Knights of ...
		The Order of Malta is an international charity that is meeting the challenges of the 21st century.
		Founded as the Order of the Hospital in 11th century Palestine, the knights (and dames) of Malta are part of a millennial Christian tradition of service to humanity, first in the Middle East, then in Europe and around the world.
		Based in London, the British Association of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (BASMOM) directs hospital works throughout the United Kingdom, where it is one of the largest providers of assisted care.
	www.orderofmalta.org.uk (465 words)

	H.E. Ambassador José Antonio Linati Bosch, Sovereign Military Order of Malta
		The Order of Malta, which I have the honour to represent, is the oldest institution in the world established for the purpose of caring for the sick and needy, that is to say engaged in humanitarian assistance.
		The Sovereign Order of Malta is present through its members in 40 countries and has diplomatic relations with 80 States, a fact that facilitates the effectiveness of its hospitaller activities.
		Humanitarian assistance and relief action having been the backbone of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta activities during nine centuries, we cannot remain indifferent to the proposed constitution of a new legal body aimed at preventing and punishing international criminal activities, consequence or not of armed conflicts.
	www.un.org /icc/speeches/618mom.htm (301 words)

	SSRN-The Acquisition of Sovereignty by Quasi-States: The Case of the Order of Malta by Noel Cox
		The Sovereign Military Order of St John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta, also known as the Order of Malta, the Order of St John of Jerusalem, or simply the Hospitallers, is a unique international confraternity.
		The case of the Order of Malta is then examined in its historical context, and the basis for its claimed sovereignty assessed.
		The lessons from the example of the Order of Malta for the relationship of territory and statehood are evaluated.
	papers.ssrn.com /sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=420024 (421 words)

	Sovereign Military Order of Malta - The Maltese Cross
		When the Order of St John was formed during the Crusades with the support of Amalfi, they also took it as their badge, and since the Order's occupation of Malta, it has also been known as the Maltese Cross.
		The British order was later granted a royal charter by Queen Victoria, and the Monarch of England became the Sovereign Head of the Order.
		We know from the forms of crosses left on their buildings, the seals of the Order, and the coins of the Order, that the cross underwent a development from the simple Greek Cross, and also that this development in the early years was not uniform throughout the Order.
	www.fotw.us /flags/smom).html (2516 words)

	THE ORDER OF MALTA, SOVEREIGNTY, AND INTERNATIONAL LAW
		By the end of the century the Order exchanged Ambassadors or Ministers with the Holy Roman Emperor, the Kings of France, Spain, Portugal, Prussia, and Sardinia, and the Emperor of Russia, the Republic of Venice, the United Provinces of the Netherlands, and the Elector of Bavaria.
		The Order also sent a delegation to the Congress of Vienna in 1814, and on 1 August 1815 Commander Miarai was appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to the European sovereigns participating, and was himself included in the preliminary conference.
		The Statutes of the Order are the modern equivalent of the ancient Rule confirmed by Pope Paschal II in 1113, but the authority of the Holy See did not affect or impinge upon the validity of the Order’s rule of either Rhodes (from 1310 to 1523) or Malta (from 1530-1798).
	www.chivalricorders.org /orders/smom/maltasov.htm (9540 words)

	The Order Of Malta / Knights Of Malta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Order Of Malta / Knights Of Malta
		The Knights of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem (to give their full name) were formed long before their reign on Malta.
		The Order was originally established in 1085 as a community of monks responsible for looking after the sick at the Hospital of St. John in Jerusalem.
	privateer.omena.org /knightsofmalta.htm (1761 words)

	Order of Malta - Ireland - National Website
		Order of Malta Ireland coordinates and manages a range of community services including: Day care centres, lunch and supper clubs in Dublin and Galway, and organises pilgrimages to Lourdes and Knock annually.
		Order of Malta Ambulance Corps is a major provider of first aid training, ambulance transport and community care services in most of the major cities and towns throughout the island of Ireland.
		Malta Charities, a charitable company limited by guarantee, is the registered name of Order of Malta Ireland.
	www.orderofmalta.ie (199 words)

	Order of Malta® American Association, USA \| Worldwide \| History
		The Order of St. John of Jerusalem - the monastic community that ran the hospital for the pilgrims in the Holy Land - became independent under the guidance of the Blessed Gérard Tonque.
		The role of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem®; also called the Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem®; was to participate in the military defense of the sick, the pilgrims and the territories that the Crusaders had conquered from the Moslems.
		The high offices of the Order were given to representatives of different Langues and the seat of the Order, the Convent, was composed of various nationalities.
	www.maltausa.org /worldwide_history.php (1053 words)

	Order of Malta Weekend
		The Order of Malta is a lay order of prominent Catholic men and women dedicated to godly service of their fellow man and the defense of the Faith.
		But because the Order of Malta is spiritual in its foundation, this past summer, a number of knights and dames were found at Thomas Aquinas College for a retreat sponsored by the Order’s Los Angeles Chapter.
		The roots of the organization lie in the Hospitallers of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, acknowledged as a lay order by Pope Paschal II in 1113 with the mission of addressing the previously unmet spiritual and medical needs of pilgrims in Jerusalem.
	www.thomasaquinas.edu /news/newsletter/2005/fall/malta.html (843 words)

	European Commission - European Judicial Network - Legal order - Malta
		Legal order in Malta, apart from Community Law, is mainly regulated by Acts of Parliament (Primary Legislation), Secondary or Subsidiary Legislation, and in some cases reference is made to English Common Law and Custom.
		In Malta, there is no judge made law: The Court interprets the law as contained in the various enactments.
		The Constitution of Malta is considered as the Supreme Law of the land.
	ec.europa.eu /civiljustice/legal_order/legal_order_mlt_en.htm (878 words)

	Order of Malta - Activities 2004 - Maltese Association
		The presence of the Order was greatly appreciated as St. Lawrence was the first Conventual Church of the Order in Malta in 1530.
		Alessandro Quaroni and the Order’s Ambassador to the Maltese Republic, Giampiero Nattino.
		The President of Malta was accompanied by Mrs Fenech Adami, Foreign Minister John Dalli and the Maltese Ambassador to the Order, James Farrugia.
	www.orderofmalta-malta.org /2004.htm (5520 words)

	Address to the members of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
		I extend a welcome to each of you and I greet the entire Order of the Knights of St John of Jerusalem, known as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, which in these days has been holding its General Chapter.
		Remain steadfast in your fidelity to Christ, to the Church and to the poor.
		May you also be sustained by the Order's holy protector, St John the Baptist, the herald of Christ's entry into world history.
	www.vatican.va /holy_father/john_paul_ii/speeches/1999/june/documents/hf_jp-ii_spe_24061999_knights-malta_en.html (444 words)

	Part 1: The New World Order: How Close? Paul Cain And Rick Joyner
		The Knights of Malta were closely connected to Hitler by virtue of the Catholic connection.
		On November 17, 1948 the Sovereign Military Order of Malta awarded one of its highest honors, the Grand Cross of Merit, to Reinhard Gehlen, the Nazi chief of intelligence on the Soviet front.
		Their official website gives their name as the "Sovereign Military Order Of Malta." They state of themselves that this "is a lay religious order of the Catholic church." It was founded in Jerusalem in 1099 and it was approved formally as an order by the Pope in 1113.
	www.pawcreek.org /articles/endtimes/NewWorldOrderPart1PaulCainRickJoyner.htm (3442 words)

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