East Timor Flag GIF (Bandeira de Timor-Leste)



The national flag of East Timor (Portuguese: Bandeira de Timor-Leste) consists of a red field, which is superimposed on a large yellow triangle on the left, with a black triangle bearing a white star in the middle. The yellow triangle represents the traces of colonialism in East Timor's history. The black triangle symbolizes the obscurantism that needs to be overcome. The red color of the flag represents the struggle for national liberation, and the white star expresses peace. The height-to-width ratio in the flag is 1:2, and the flag was adopted on November 28, 1975.

Its emblem features a white star and rays symbolizing peace. Education, agriculture, and industry are symbolized by the open book, corncob, and rice ear. The rifle, arrow, and spear refer to the country's liberation struggle.

The East Timor flag is waving on a flagpole rising from the globe.
East Timor, which is officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia. Its capital is Dili, and its population is about 1.344 million (2021). According to its land and sea borders, it borders with Australia and Indonesia.

The waving flag of East Timor with its coat of arms (unofficial)
COUNTRY PROFILE
Capital and largest city:Dili
Other major cities:Maliana,
Suai
Official language:Portuguese
Region:South-eastern Asia
Ethnic groups:~78% Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian),
~21% Papuan,
~1% Chinese minority
Religions:90% Roman Catholic,
4% Muslim,
3% Protestant,
3% other religions
Nationality name:East Timorese
Area:15,007 km²
(5,794 sq mi)
Population:1.344 million (2021)
Currency:United States dollar
Country codes:TL, TLS (ISO 3166)
Internet Top-Level Domain:.tl
Calling code:+670
Flag emoji code:🇹🇱


Keywords: Flag and coat of arms of East Timor (Portuguese: Bandeira e brasão de armas de Timor-Leste), GIF

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