Timor-Leste
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| Flag of Timor-Leste | |
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| Adopted | May 20, 2002 |
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| Designed by | Natalino Leitão |
| Proportions | 1:2 [1] |
The flag of Timor-Leste is red, with a black isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) superimposed on a slightly longer yellow arrowhead that extends to the centre of the flag; a white star is in the centre of the black triangle. [2]
East Timor adopted its flag in 1975 when gained independence from Portugal and re-adopted in 2002 when gained independence from Indonesia.
[edit] Symbolism
- The yellow stands for the traces of colonialism.
- The black stands for the obscurantism that needs to be overcome.
- The red stands for the struggle for national liberation.
- The white stands for peace.
[edit] References
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