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Current emblem. The coat of arms and flag of East Timor on its embassy in Lisbon. The emblem, also known as Belak (Tetum for "Disk"), was introduced on 18 January 2007 by Law 2/2007, [1] replacing the coat of arms based on the shield of the National Council of Timorese Resistance (CNRT), which had been used since independence in 2002.
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste; Use: National flag and ensign: Proportion: 1:2: Adopted: November 28, 1975; 48 years ago () May 19, 2002; 22 years ago () (): Design: 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 ...
East Timor, [ a ] also known as Timor-Leste, [ b ] officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the exclave of Oecusse on the island's north-western half, and the minor islands of Atauro and Jaco. The western half of the island of Timor is administered ...
The Democratic Alliance (Tetum: Aliansa Demokratika, Portuguese: Aliança Democrática) is an electoral alliance of Klibur Oan Timor Asuwain (KOTA) and People's Party of Timor (PPT) that ran with a joint list in the 2007 general election. The flag was also used alone by the KOTA after the end of the alliance. Black represents the darkness ...
East Timorese architecture and landscaping is a combination of both Portuguese and indigenous Timorese. Many heritage districts, heritage towns, and heritage structures have been retained in Timor-Leste, unlike its Southeast Asian neighbors whose architectural styles have been dreadfully replaced by modern and shanty structures that have destroyed cultural domains.
nttprov.go.id. East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesian: Nusa Tenggara Timur) is the southernmost province of Indonesia. It comprises the eastern portion of the Lesser Sunda Islands, facing the Indian Ocean in the south and the Flores Sea in the north. It consists of more than 500 islands, with the largest ones being Sumba, Flores, and the western part ...
The small country of 15,410 km 2[2] (5,400 sq mi) is located about 640 km (400 mi) northwest of Darwin, Australia. East Timor was colonized by Portugal in the 16th century, and was known as Portuguese Timor until Portugal's decolonization of the country. In late 1975 East Timor declared its independence but was invaded and occupied by Indonesia ...
help. " Pátria " (English: "Fatherland") is the national anthem of East Timor. It was originally adopted when East Timor unilaterally declared its independence from Portugal in 1975. However, this usage would be short-lived, when the country was invaded by Indonesia. It was officially re-adopted when the independence of East Timor was finally ...