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The Knights of St John – The order was founded in 1099 and still active till today. The Knights have built Valletta and managed to win over the Ottoman Empire in the great Seige of 1565 with the help of the brave Maltese.
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The Cotton – This particular design of the cotton is carved on the wall in one of the side altars at the Cathedral of St John. The cotton had a very strong commercial value at the times of the Knights. It was considered as wealth and good fortune being the raw material to manufacture sails for the ships at that time.
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Lavatera cretica - It’s botanical name. It is widely found in the wild. The plant grows to a size of a small tree with dark green leaves and a beautiful pink/ velvety flower. In the Maltese poetry George Zammit had dedicated a poem for this particular plant.
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Fleur De Lye – is a stylized lily that is used as a decorative design or motif used extensively in religious, political, dynastic, artistic, emblematic, and symbolic. It’s a widely used symbol in many coat of arms of those that have governed Malta. A symbol vastly used in the Co-Cathedral of St John and many other religious and institutional buildings.
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Lace work – This is one of the old Maltese trades usually done by housewives. The work is very intriguing and requires a lot of patience and time. Used to decorate and embellish dining tables and furniture in general. “Bizzilla” is also used colloquially to indicate a well done job.
