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    Flag of Timor-Leste

    Flag of Timor-Leste
    A red field with a black triangle at the hoist, which is superimposed on a larger yellow triangle, and a white five-pointed star in the centre of the black triangle.
    Country
    Timor-Leste
    Capital
    Dili
    Continent
    Asia
    Adopted
    2002
    Colours
    Red, Yellow, Black, White

    What does the flag of Timor-Leste mean?

    The flag's design is defined in the constitution. The white star symbolises hope and is known as 'the light that guides.'

    Colours and what they stand for

    • Red

      The struggle for national liberation

    • Yellow

      The traces of colonialism in Timor-Leste's history

    • Black

      The obscurantism that needs to be overcome

    • White

      Peace

    History

    The flag was adopted in 2002. It is the same design as the flag used by the Fretilin party when it declared independence in 1975.

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