On
Saturday Malta
was represented in the town of Nafpaktos , Greece in the celebrations marking the historic
victory of the Battle
of Lepanto in 1571. Spain, Italy, Austria, Croatia
and San Marino joined Malta
in the spectacular re-evocation of this historic battle when marching through
the harbour town.
Malta’s participation consisted of an “In Guardia” unit
dressed in period uniform. Prominent in this unit were two characters
dressed up as Cavaliere Gran Croce bearing the Maltese eight pointed
cross on their black robe, the symbol par excellence of the Knights of
Malta.
The
display attracted large crowds. The Malta
Tourism Authority with the help of the Maltese Embassy in Athens
, Air Malta and the Municipality of Nafpaktos made this participation
possible.
