| Description : The commemorative coin, designed by Noel Galea Bason
and minted without a mint mark at the Royal Dutch Mint Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt in Utrecht, shows the badge of
the Maltese police, consisting of the Maltese cross behind a white‐red divided shield (the colour red is represented
by hatching according to the heraldic rules of tingierung) analogous to the shield in the coat of arms of Malta (but
without the George cross contained therein), a circularly represented belt with buckle and the inscription "PULICIA TA'
MALTA" (Malta Police), a lily and the motto "DOMINE DERIGE NOS" (lat. "God guide us"). The Police Force of Malta is the
police force of the Republic of Malta with a current staff of about 1900 people and is responsible for public order and
security on the main island and the islands of Gozo and Comino. It was founded ‐ as one of the first police forces in
Europe ‐ on the 12th of July 1814 by Sir Thomas Maitland, the first Governor of Malta called
"King Tom" from 1813‐1824. The occasion of issue "200 YEARS ‐ MALTA POLICE FORCE" (200 years of Maltese
police) and the dates "1814 ‐ 2014" are marked in a circle. |
