S.L. 251.1 Art. 13Method of wearing Insignia.

(1) Breast Stars of the Insignia of the Xirka and of the

Order shall be worn pinned on the left side of the coat or outer garment. The Sash shall be worn over the right shoulder resting on the left hip; and the Badge is worn suspended from the Sash.

(2) The Neck Badge of the Order shall be worn suspended from a riband around the neck.

(3) Medals shall be worn on the left breast.

(4) Ribbons may be worn without the Insignia or Medals on appropriate occasions. These shall be the same as the ribands prescribed for the Insignia or Medals, but shall be approximately 10mm in depth.

(5) On appropriate occasions -

(a) Miniatures of the Insignia or Medals may be worn and these shall measure approximately 18mm in diameter, with the ribbon 16mm in width;

(b) Lapel badges denoting the Insignia may be worn as follows:

(i) Members of the Xirka: a silver Maltese watch tower (gardjola) on a rosette, 10mm in diameter, made of red fabric with two thin white lines cutting across the red;

(ii) Companions of Honour, Companions and Officers of the Order: an enamelled white Maltese Cross upon silver gilt edging on a rosette, 10mm in diameter, made of blue fabric with two thin red lines cutting across the blue;

(iii) Members of the Order: a rosette, 10mm in diameter, made of blue fabric with two thin red lines cutting across the blue.

(c) A lapel clip denoting the Midalja g]all-Qadi tar-Repubblika may be worn and this shall measure approximately 15mm in length and 2mm in width, made in fabric in two equal, white and red, horizontal stripes, the white above the red.