Maltese Cross Buttons

The design called the Maltese Cross has actually been identified with the Knights of Malta, originally called the Order of Knights Hospitaller (white or silver on black background), and the Knights Templar (Red on White), also called the “Rosy Cross”. The “Maltese Cross” is a symbol adapted today by many fire departments in the United States. The eight-point Maltese Cross is an international symbol of the fire service's willingness to make great sacrifices in order to protect others from the ravages of fire.