by ramsej84 » Thu Feb 23, 2017 10:01 am
update :
Malta may ask France to permanently return de Valette's dagger
[source]My opinion on this ; It will never be returned (there is also the sword which won't be leaving the Louvre as it needs restoration) as if it does both the Louvre and the British Museum will end up empty because most of the items were looted...
And... both sword and dagger were given to the Order of St.John and not to us as a Nation... So if they are ever returned the Order might claim them back.
The best we can hope for is that they at least keep them here in their HQ in Fort St.Angelo.
Having said that as I already stated in the post before this, the true sword with which De Valette fought and lead our people, his Knights and other the other mercenaries against the Ottoman force is still here in the St.Laurence Church MUSEUM
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U l-Kotra qamet f’daqqa – u għajtet: “Jien Maltija!
Miskin min ikasbarni, - miskin min jidħak bija!”
U l-Kotra għanniet f’daqqa – u semmgħet ma’ l-irjieħ
L-Innu ta’ Malta tagħna, – u l-leħen kien rebbieħ,