East Timor

national flag

East Timor
1:2

Flag Dates

  • proclaimed 1975
  • adopted March 22, 2002
  • first hoisted May 20, 2002

Vexilliger Type

  • sovereign state in Southeastern Asia

Names

  • eng Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste official name
  • por República Democrática de Timor-Leste official name
  • tet Repúblika Demokrátika Timór-Leste official name
  • eng Timor-Leste
  • por Timor-Leste
  • tet Timór-Leste

Shape

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  • quadrilateral → rectangular → elongated

Division

  • triangular
  • triangle orientation from hoist
  • triangle spread part
  • triangle partition triangular
  • area partition plain
  • (triangle) shape symmetric triangle

Colors

  • W
    white
  • N
    black
  • Y
    base yellow
  • R
    base red

Elements

  • 5 pointed star (star)
  • triangle (triangle)
  • concave quadrilateral (other field)
  • main field