Jacques de Moley, last Grandmaster 1292 until 1314
Amalfi Cross – this is a so-called Maltese Cross
This Amalfi Cross was adopted by many medieval orders and sanctioned to sport on their mantle by the Pope. After the crusades ended all military orders dispersed and followed their individual prerogatives. One of them, the Order of Malta (Order of the Knights Hospittaler, Order of St. John, Order of Rhodes) moved to Cyprus until 1310, and then to Rhodes until 1522. Defeated by the Muslim forces they escaped to Sicily. The Sovereign Military Order of Malta established a mission in Malta (1998) and uses Fort St. Angelo for 99 years only. This order has no observer status with the UN. Only the OSMTH is recognised as adviser to the UN at the NGO office.
The history of that cross: The duke of Amalfi, created that cross and placed it on his flags, flying at his castle San Nicola de Thoro-Plano
and showing on his coins. Those gold and silver coins were brought to the Holy Land by the Amalfi Bishop and circulated with greater success (the weight increased the value) than other legal tender. From here, the cross found its way onto the mantles of medieval knights, and until today is worn by various Orders. But, it never changed its name, it was and always will be an Amalfi Cross.
TEMPLAR FLAG: From the time onwards when the Templars and Hospitallers were fighting side by side. this black and white flag with the red Templar Cross was used to indicate the position of the Templar Knights.