 Pinto's Loggia was built in 1772, marking the 31st year of the reign of Manuel Pinto da Fonseca as Grand Master of the Order of St. John.Qormi had been granted city status as "Città Pinto" on 25 May 1743, and the city still bears Pinto's coat of arms as its symbol.The structure is supported by four columns, and it is decorated with Pinto's coat of arms and a Latin inscription.