Timor Leste National Flag

Timor Leste National Flag

The national flag of Timor-Leste is composed of a red background, with two triangles overlapping each other on the hoist side of the flag. The larger is yellow and the smaller triangle in front of it is black, which features a white five-point star in its centre. The red is symbolistic of the blood lost in the nation’s fight for independence and the yellow represents the colonialism which they fought against. Similarly, the black portrays the difficulties the people of Timor-Leste were forced to overcome in the country’s colonial history. Finally, the white five-point star is a depiction of hope for the future and peace. The design of this flag was heavily inspired by the flag of the Revolutionary Front of Independent East Timor also known as Fretilin, who were one of the largest forces in fighting for the nation’s independence. The nation was initially under the rule of Indonesia until 1999, when the United Nations administered Timor-Leste. However, the country gained independence on the 20^th of May 2002, adopting the flag that is used today.

Timor-Leste is a nation located in Southeast Asia, which takes up the eastern half of the island of Timor, as well as a small pocket on the northwestern part of the island. The rest of the island of Timor is occupied by Indonesia. Timor-Leste became the first new country of the 21^st Century, when it gained its independence on the 20^th of May 2002. Approximately 1.437 million people call Timor-Leste home with around 97% following the catholic religion. The capital city is Dili and Timor-Leste is 14.950km² in area. The official languages are Portuguese and Tetum. Finally, the US dollar is used as the currency of the nation, while they have their own smaller coins which they also use.

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