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Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste; Use: National flag and ensign: Proportion: 1:2: Adopted: November 28, 1975; 49 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 ...
The Flag of the United Nations, used by East Timor under UN administration: 1976-1999 Provincial flag of Timor Timur: 1976-1999 Flag of Indonesia used by the Provisional Government of East Timor (1975-1976) during the Indonesian invasion and in Timor Timur province during the subsequent Indonesian occupation: 28 November 1975 – 7 December 1975
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 March 2025. Country in Southeast Asia "East Timor" redirects here. For the former Indonesian province, see East Timor (province). Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste República Democrática de Timor-Leste (Portuguese) Repúblika Demokrátika Timór Lorosa'e (Tetum) Flag Emblem Motto: Unidade, Acção ...
An international East Timor solidarity movement arose in response to the 1975 invasion of East Timor by Indonesia and the occupation that followed. The movement was supported by churches, human rights groups, and peace campaigners, but developed its own organisations and infrastructure in many countries.
Portuguese Timor (Portuguese: Timor Português) was a Portuguese colony on the territory of present-day East Timor from 1702 until 1975. During most of this period, Portugal shared the island of Timor with the Dutch East Indies. The first Europeans to arrive in the region were the Portuguese in 1515. [1]
The flags of Timor-Leste and the United Nations on Independence Day 2014.. East Timor independence formally occurred on 20 May 2002. [1] The country was occupied by Indonesia for 24 years from 1976 to 1999, a period during which many observers consider a genocide to have taken place.
Timorese women with the Indonesian national flag. From 1702 to 1975, East Timor was an overseas territory of Portugal, in the later years being officially the Portuguese overseas province of Timor, usually referred as "Portuguese Timor".
The Democratic Republic of East Timor (Portuguese: República Democrática de Timor-Leste, Tetum: Repúblika Demokrátika de Timór-Lorosa'e), was a state that was unilaterally proclaimed on the territory of present-day East Timor on 28 November 1975 by Fretilin prior to the Indonesian invasion of East Timor nine days later on 7 December 1975.