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  New East Timor flag
One triangle is fl and its height is equal to one-third of the length overlapped to the yellow triangle, whose height is equal to half the length of the Flag.
A flag was adopted by the representatives of the Timorese politcal parties and organizations during the first East Timorese National Convention held in April 1998 in Portugal.
The flag originally was the flag of FALINTIL, the the liberation Army of East Timor.
etan.org /timor/CNRTflag.htm   (384 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: East Timor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste or East Timor is a nation in Southeast Asia, consisting of the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecussi-Ambeno, an exclave of East Timor situated on the western side of the island, surrounded by West Timor.
Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of East Timor was adopted in 2002.
East Timor is a member of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP), also known as the Lusophone Commonwealth, and a member of the Latin Union.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/East-Timor   (5706 words)

  
 Flag of Timor-Leste - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A different flag had been suggested by the representatives of the Timorese political parties and organizations during the first East Timorese National Convention held in April 1998 in Portugal.
This flag was originally the flag of FALINTIL, the Liberation Army of Timor-Leste (Forças Armadas de LIbertação Nacional de TImor Leste).
Because of FALINTIL's popularity, there was a consensus of the participants of the Convention to adopt their flag as a temporary flag for East Timor.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flag_of_East_Timor   (333 words)

  
 CNN.com - East Timor debuts on world stage - May 19, 2002
The Democratic Republic of East Timor is born as the U.N. flag is lowered...
At midnight local time, the flag of the United Nations was lowered and the red, fl and gold flag of East Timor rose in its place.
East Timor is a devoutly Roman Catholic country and for many East Timorese the church has been the sole source of hope during the years of violence that have wracked this small nation.
archives.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/asiapcf/southeast/05/19/timor.countdown   (1134 words)

  
 East Timor
East Timor made significant progress in establishing its institutions of democracy and governance; however, during its first full year of independence from Indonesia, reconstruction and recovery from the September 1999 violence that ravaged the territory was a central focus of activity, and numerous problems remained.
East Timor is an extremely poor territory, with two-thirds to three-fourths of the population of 775,000 persons engaged in subsistence agriculture.
In East Timor, arbitrary detention of persons suspected of proindependence sympathies by prointegration militia groups was a continuing problem in the months prior to and shortly after the September 1999 consultation.
www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2000/eap/688.htm   (6502 words)

  
 East Timor flag history   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
They had their known opposition against an independent East Timor, and when they understood that that was on the way, and a marxist one for that matter, they decided to act.
East Timor’s status remained by international law as a territory with a pending decolonization process, still nominally under portuguese administration, though Indonesia managed to convince a few of it’s closest friends, such as Australia, to recognize the annexation.
Though quasi official status is given to the CNRT flag, the future independent East Timor flag remains obscure.
flagspot.net /flags/tl_hist.html   (803 words)

  
 East Timor -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Timor inherited no permanent maritime boundaries when it attained independence, and the Government of East Timor is seeking to negotiate a boundary with Australia to a point halfway between it and Australia.
East Timor's two official languages are (The Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil) Portuguese and (Click link for more info and facts about Tetum) Tetum, a local (The family of languages spoken in Australia and Formosa and Malaysia and Polynesia) Austronesian language.
East Timor is a member of the (Click link for more info and facts about CPLP) CPLP, Community of Portuguese Language Countries, also known as the Portuguese-Speaking Commonwealth.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/e/ea/east_timor.htm   (1854 words)

  
 flag of East Timor flags, Fahnen, Flaggen, FOTW bei Nationalflaggen.de
Following the (overwhelming) victory of FRETILIN in the parliamentary elections, the constitutional assembly restored all the symbols from the 1975 independence, including the name, the flag, the hymn, etc. The hymn is causing some uproar, and will probably have its lyrics changed, but the version sang in the independence ceremony was the 1975 one.
In East Timor only the national flag of is prescribed by the Constitution, while all other national symbols must be described by special laws.
I was in Timor Leste (East Timor, Timor Lorosae) in the end of June 2002; the flags, made of cotton, are 1:2, maybe because they were produced in Australia (I heard it here).
www.nationalflaggen.de /flags-of-the-world/flags/tl.html   (922 words)

  
 FRETILIN (Revolutionary Front of Independent East Timor)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Being its main and original proponent, this flag resembles the one of the Democratic Republic of East Timor.
The flag of a youth organization of the timorese resistance, the OJETIL, the Organization of Youngsters and Students of East Timor (Organização de Jovens e Estudantes de Timor Leste).
This flag is obviously a fusion of the flags of the CNRT/FALINTIL and of the FRETILIN/DRET.
www.flagspot.com /flags/tl}fret.html   (655 words)

  
 CNN.com - Nation of East Timor debuts on world stage - May 20, 2002
The Democratic Republic of East Timor is official as the U.N. flag is lowered...
and the East Timorese flag is raised in the capital of Dili.
He said their were "strong ties of friendship between East Timor and Indonesia" and those would help overcome the remaining opposition to warmer relations among certain groups on both sides of the border.
archives.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/asiapcf/southeast/05/19/timor   (1366 words)

  
 Timor-Leste - East Timor - Timor Lorosae   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
East Timor has a common boundary with West Timor, which is part of Indonesia, the former Dutch East Indies.
East Timor is extremely mountainous, so the majority of East Timorese had always lived in isolation, far from towns and foreign influences, tied to their fields and animistic practices.
East Timor celebrates as a nation is born.
www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/east_timor.htm   (400 words)

  
 East Timor - Flag - Introduction - Background
The Portuguese began to trade with the island of Timor in the early 16th century and colonized it in mid-century.
East Timor declared itself independent from Portugal on 28 November 1975 and was invaded and occupied by Indonesian forces nine days later.
On 20 September 1999 the Australian-led peacekeeping troops of the International Force for East Timor (INTERFET) deployed to the country and brought the violence to an end.
www.exxun.com /EastTimor/a_fg.html   (562 words)

  
 The New Flag of Timor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
A new flag for Timor was adopted by the representatives of the Timorese politcal parties and organizations during the first Timorese National Convention held in April 1998 in Portugal.
Because of that there was a consensus of the participants of the Convention adopt the flag as a temporary flag of Timor.
Thousands of jubilant East Timorese flowed on to the streets of Dili on August 15, 1999 to watch the opening of a new headquarters for pro-independence forces and the first legal public raising of the Free East Timor flag.
www.geocities.com /Tokyo/Subway/5507/bendera/TIM-new_flag.html   (284 words)

  
 USAID:Office of Transition Initiatives: East Timor Hot Topics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
East Timor Commission for Reception, Truth, and Reconciliation Sworn In East Timor swore in seven members of a new Commission for Reception, Truth, and Reconciliation on Monday, January 21.
Surik-Mas is a poor suburb of Dili, East Timor that was heavily affected by the violence surrounding the 1999 Referendum.
As East Timor moves closer to independence with the drafting of the constitution and the creation of the second transitional government, the ability of media to conduct in-depth reports is increasingly critical.
www.usaid.gov /hum_response/oti/country/timor/hottim.html   (7055 words)

  
 UNTAET specifcations for the East Timor national flag   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
I confirm that the star is a regular pentagram and that the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of East Timor States in Section 15 (National Flag) states that The National Flag is rectangular and is formed by two isosceles triangles, the bases of which are overlapping.
One triangle is fl and the height is equal to one third of the length overlapped to the yellow triangle, whose height is equal to half the length of the Flag.
Finnaly, these specifications (both verbal and graphic) desagree with the practice of 27 years of flag usage, namely in the prescriptions about color shades, ratio (1:2 instead of 2:3) and width of the fl triangle (1/4 instead of 1/3).
www.flagspot.com /flags/tl'uno.html   (778 words)

  
 CBC News:East Timor independent at last   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The East Timor flag was raised above the capital Dili in a moment that marked the end of a long and often violent road toward independence for the small Pacific country.
East Timor bristles at arrival of Indonesian fleet
At midnight on Sunday, the blue UN flag was ceremoniously taken down, folded and handed over to the new government led by former guerrilla leader Xanana Gusmao, who was elected in April as the country's first president.
www.cbc.ca /stories/2002/05/19/timor_indpndnt020519   (315 words)

  
 East Timor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
As for the flag, the community consultations on the draft constitution produced some wishes to add the colour green to the flag.
The text is almost untouched (comparing with the 1975 version), even in those points it would need some revision — namely in the evident misplacement of the meaning of the star within the geometric details, and not in the symbolics section.
The construction prescription, however verbose, is ambiguous as flag laws tend to be — the part about the triangles could be describing St.
flagspot.net /flags/tl.html   (1289 words)

  
 East Timor --  Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Your gateway to all Britannica has to offer!
It is bounded by the Timor Sea to the southeast, the Wetar Strait to the north, the Ombai Strait to the northwest, and western Timor (part of the Indonesian...
The flag's width-to-length ratio is 1 to 2.
Carlos Belo, bishop of East Timor, was a vocal advocate for the human rights of the people of East Timor, one half of a tiny Southeast Asian island that suffered under Indonesian military rule for more than 20 years.
concise.britannica.com /ebc/article-9363346?tocId=9363346   (1094 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- East Timor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Southeastern Asia, northwest of Australia in the Lesser Sunda Islands at the eastern end of the Indonesian archipelago; note - East Timor includes the eastern half of the island of Timor, the Oecussi (Ambeno) region on the northwest portion of the island of Timor, and the islands of Pulau Atauro and Pulau Jaco
Timor comes from the Malay word for "East"; the island of Timor is part of the Malay Archipelago and is the largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands
In late 1999, about 70% of the economic infrastructure of East Timor was laid waste by Indonesian troops and anti-independence militias, and 300,000 people fled westward.
www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/tt.html   (1162 words)

  
 Secretary-General's visit to East Timor (May 17, 2002)
East Timor became the world's newest nation on May 20.
Shown is the Secretary-General (right) accepting the United Nations flag, in the handing over ceremony at the start of the Independence Day celebrations for the new nation of East Timor on May 20.
The raising of the national flag of East Timor, in Dili on May 20.
www.un.org /av/photo/sgtrips/sgetimor02.htm   (318 words)

  
 East Timor Flag and Description
The new East Timor flag was officially adopted on May 20, 2002.
The yellow triangle represents its prior colonial history, the fl triangle represents the prior obscurantism, while red is symbolic of the struggle for liberation, and the white star is symbolic of peace.
All maps, graphics, flags and original descriptions created by Graphic Maps, a d/b/a of the Woolwine-Moen Group, unless otherwise noted and/or directly linked to the source, and use of same for any application whatsoever (with the exception of outline maps) requires written permission.
www.worldatlas.com /webimage/flags/countrys/asia/etimor.htm   (187 words)

  
 East Timor Flag - Outdoor 4' x 6'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
the flag used by that nation’s government and displayed as a UN flag at U.N. headquarters in New York.
Where the flag illustrated is reserved for government use only, the regular flagpole flag is also listed.
This flag is identical to the one shown except that the flag seal is omitted, resulting in a less expensive flag.
homeofanninflags.com /site/432423/product/W0289   (187 words)

  
 East Timor Flag - Nylon (3' x 5')
This 3' X 5' East Timor flag is authentically reproduced with special attention to detail and durability.
Each flag is available for outdoor use, made with a heavy polyester heading and two brass grommets.
East Timor Flag - Nylon (2' x 3')
www.njflags.com /eatiflny3x5.html   (228 words)

  
 People Of East Timor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
If you would like to use this flag of East Timor or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
If you would like to use this map of East Timor or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
If you would like to use this information for East Timor or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/east_timor_country_people.shtml   (371 words)

  
 UN Volunteers at core of East Timor's independence celebrations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
DILI, East Timor, 20 May 2002 -- Some 200,000 East Timorese from all parts of the country were gathered at Taci Tolo site in the outskirts of Dili to witness independence celebrations, led by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan and President Xanana Gusmao.
He was one of two UN civilian staff members who -- together with two representatives of the peacekeeping force and two civilian police -- lowered the UN flag and raised the fl, white and yellow East Timorese flag at midnight.
He had already acknowledged UNV's important role in East Timor at the official opening ceremony of the International People's Park and Football Field (IPP) hosted by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Sunday afternoon.
www.unv.org /infobase/news_releases/2002/02_05_20TMP_indep_cel.htm   (938 words)

  
 East Timor - Flag   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Locator map for the Southeast Asian country of East Timor.
The country is on the island of Timor in the Malay Archipelago.
The flag was introduced by Hassan II, the Bey of Tunisia.
tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/countryfacts/easttimor_flag.html   (76 words)

  
 eBay - east timor, Historical Memorabilia, Maps, Atlases, Globes items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Lonely Planet East Timor Phrasebook by John Hajek (2...
East Timor : Genocide in Paradise by Matthew Jardine 
East Timor at the Crossroads by Peter Carey NEW 
search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=east+timor&newu=1&krd=1   (481 words)

  
 Amazon.com -zShops: East Timor Flag Deluxe 3'x5' (91cm x 152cm)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
This flag also available in LARGE 4'x6' (122x183 cm) and EXTRA LARGE 5'x8' (152x244 cm)...
This flag also available in LARGE 4'x6' (122x183 cm) and EXTRA LARGE 5'x8' (152x244 cm) sizes.
Luxurious all weather flag, made in the USA of 100% heavyweight nylon, for indoor or outdoor use, specially treated to reduce sun and chemical deterioration, finished with strong headings and large brass grommets for mounting.
s1.amazon.com /exec/varzea/ts/exchange-glance/Y01Y4057696Y7218603   (229 words)

  
 Background on East Timor and U.S. Policy
October 1998 version of Background on East Timor and U.S. Policy
East Timor: an inconsistent case of U.S. policy Minneapolis Star Tribune, June 6, 1999
Congressional Hearing on the Humanitarian Crisis in East Timor; Washington, DC, September 30, 1999 with Xanana Gusmao and Jose Ramos-Horta; and Allan Nairn [journalist], Arnold Kohen [author], T Kumar [Amnesty International] and Emilia Pires [CNRT]
etan.org /timor   (127 words)

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