Flag of East Timor

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Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

Use	National flag and ensign
Proportion	1:2
Adopted	November 28, 1975; 48 years ago (1975-11-28) (de facto) May 19, 2002; 22 years ago (2002-05-19) (de jure)
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 flag.
Designed by	Natalino Leitão

The national flag of East Timor (bandeira nacional de Timor-Leste) 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.