Flag of Timor-Leste

Country

Flag of Timor-Leste uses red field with black and yellow triangles and a white star. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption May 20, 2002.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Timor-Leste
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
Identifier	TL / TLS
Region	South-Eastern Asia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	May 20, 2002
First Documented Use	1975
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Red, Yellow, Black, White
Construction	Red field with black and yellow triangles and a white star

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Red	#DC241F	220, 36, 31	0, 84, 86, 14
Yellow	#FFC726	255, 199, 38	0, 22, 85, 0
Black	#000000	0, 0, 0	0, 0, 0, 100
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0

Design and Symbolism

Red	the struggle for national liberation.
Yellow	the traces of colonialism.
Black	the obscurantism that must be overcome.
White	peace and the star.
White star	The light that guides — pointed toward the hoist to show the way forward.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Timor-Leste

Red field with black and yellow triangles and a white star The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with interlocking triangles designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Timor-Leste is Red (#DC241F), Yellow (#FFC726), Black (#000000) and White (#FFFFFF). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

White star: The light that guides — pointed toward the hoist to show the way forward.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1975. The adoption field for the present record is May 20, 2002.

Additional flag context

The two overlapping triangles at the hoist — black over yellow — with a white star make this one of the more geometrically distinctive flags in Asia.

The flag was first raised in 1975 during a brief declaration of independence, then again in 2002 when independence was finally achieved.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Red field with black and yellow triangles and a white star, a 1:2 proportion and the visible white star. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Timor-Leste — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste is recorded as red field with black and yellow triangles and a white star.
The reference proportion for the flag of Timor-Leste is 1:2.
The stored palette for Timor-Leste contains Red, Yellow, Black and White.
The adoption field for this country flag record is May 20, 2002.
The design record traces first use to 1975.
Its construction is grouped with the interlocking triangles design family in this library.
White star: The light that guides — pointed toward the hoist to show the way forward.
The two overlapping triangles at the hoist — black over yellow — with a white star make this one of the more geometrically distinctive flags in Asia.
The flag was first raised in 1975 during a brief declaration of independence, then again in 2002 when independence was finally achieved.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Timor-Leste

What does the flag of Timor-Leste look like?

Red field with black and yellow triangles and a white star, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Timor-Leste?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 1:2.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Timor-Leste?

The reference palette lists Red #DC241F, Yellow #FFC726, Black #000000 and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the flag of Timor-Leste represent?

White star — The light that guides — pointed toward the hoist to show the way forward.

When was the present flag record for Timor-Leste adopted?

The adoption field in this record is May 20, 2002.

Which design family does the flag of Timor-Leste belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with interlocking triangles designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Timor-Leste?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.