The watercraft depict on this stamp is a “dghajsa” of which Aak to Zumbra a Dictionary of the World’s Watercraft give.
DGHAJSA: Generic term for any small boat, but more specifically, a popular water-taxi and general purpose craft of the Valette harbours. Virtually extinct (only 10 are today in use) except for a modified type used in regattas.
Sharp ends; newer boats carry maximum beam well forward , stem and sternpost extend high above gunwale level with slight tumble home, the taller stemhead cut scimitar shaped. The sternpost cut horizontal. Early types had a straight raked stem. Usually marked sheer at ends; low rise to the floors amidships; planking ignores end sheer lines; straight keel.Ribs fastened with single nail; washstrake along after half. Open except for short decks at ends; seats along the sides canopies common in the late 19th century. Brightly painted with white line at boot top; sheer planks and ends varnished; most have other decorations.
Rowed using single tholepin and grommet; three tholepins to starboard, one to port. Oarsman stands facing forward, crossing oar looms; sometimes one oarsman pushes while another pulls. Some now have engines.
Reported length 6-7.6m, beam ca 1.7m.
More info is given on wikipedia, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dg%C4%A7ajsa
This coat of arms was adopted on the 11 July 1975, seven months after Malta became a republic. It showed a coastal scene with the rising sun, a traditional Maltese boat, a shovel and a pitchfork, and an Opuntia. All of these symbols are somewhat connected to Malta. Underneath the image the then new name of the state "Repubblika Ta' Malta" (Republic of Malta) was written.
The Maltese Prime Minister, Dom Mintoff, had wanted to change the 1964 coat of arms since he mistook the mural crown as representing royalty and therefore had no place on republican Malta's coat of arms. Mintoff chose a class of art students taught by Esprit Barthet to create a design to be used on the covers of passports, and a design by Edward Abela was chosen. A final design was agreed upon and the new passports (commonly known as the Gaddafi passports due to their green colour) were printed and the design was officially adopted as the emblem of Malta.
The emblem was controversial since it was not heraldic, and it was replaced by the current coat of arms soon after the Nationalists won the 1987 election. It was proposed that the 1964 coat of arms be readopted, but eventually a simplified version of it was chosen. The new coat of arms was designed by Adrian Strickland who prepared preliminary sketches, and Robert Calì who finished the design.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_a ... 4_and_1975
Malta 1976 2L sg?, scott?
France 2017 3.40 Euro sgMS?, scott? (In margins of ms.)