Flag of East Timor

The national flag of East Timor (Portuguese: Bandeira de Timor-Leste) is one of the official symbols of East Timor. It consists of a red field with the black isosceles triangle based on the hoist-side bearing a white five-pointed star in the center superimposed on the larger yellow triangle, also based on the hoist-side, that extends to the center of the flag.

Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
UseNational flag and ensign
Proportion1:2
AdoptedNovember 28, 1975 (1975-11-28) (de facto)
May 19, 2002 (2002-05-19) (de jure)
DesignA red field with the black isosceles triangle based on the hoist-side bearing a white five-pointed star in the center superimposed on the larger yellow triangle, also based on the hoist-side, that extends to the center of the flag.
Designed byNatalino Leitão
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