List of East Timorese political flags

Sample voting paper for the 2007 parliamentary elections with the flags of the participating parties

Sample voting paper for the parliamentary elections 2012 with the flags of the competing parties

Sample voting slip for the 2017 parliamentary elections with the flags of the competing parties

Sample voting paper for the 2018 parliamentary elections with the flags of the competing parties

The political flags of East Timor are a widespread symbol of all parties in the Southeast Asian country .

use

The party flags serve as advertising media at political events and were also shown on the ballot papers for the parliamentary elections on June 30, 2007 as identification marks for illiterate people . 16 parties ran for the 2007 parliamentary elections. One of the electoral alliances had its own flag.

history

The first party flags were created when the first parties were founded in what was then the colony of Portuguese Timor in 1974/75, but it was not until the occupying power of Indonesia that the tradition of party flags, which are used in political parades, was taken up. It was not until the first elections under UN administration in 2001 that party flags got their current meaning. In both 2001 and 2007 the United Nations financed the parties' promotional material and thus also the flags. Many parties either use the party name or the abbreviation on the flag.

list

The list shows the current flags of the parties and alliances currently in existence in East Timor. The party name is given in the party's preferred official language ( Portuguese or Tetum ).

Flags of the parties of East Timor
flag	Political party	Others
	Aliansa Demokratika AD	The Democratic Alliance (Tetum: Aliansa Demokratika, Portuguese: Aliança Democrática) is an electoral alliance made up of Klibur Oan Timor Asuwain KOTA and Partido do Povo de Timor PPT , who ran for the 2007 parliamentary election with a joint list. After the end of the alliance, the flag was also used by KOTA on its own. Black represents darkness, white represents light. There is a movement from the darkness into the light. Eight is a magical number for both Hindus and Buddhists. In algebra , it symbolizes infinity. The one shows that the KOTA members only believe in one God.
	Associação Popular Monarquia Timorense APMT	Like KOTA, from which the APMT split off, the APMT uses a vertically divided, black and white party flag, but without any other symbols.
	Associação Social-Democrata de Timor ASDT	The white triangle on the leech is inspired by the national flag of East Timor . There is a red disk in the center of the triangle. The rest of the flag is made up of three horizontal stripes of green, yellow, blue, with the yellow stripe only half as wide as the other two. "ASDT" is written in black on the yellow stripe.
	Bloku Unidade Popular BUP	The flag of the BUP was a horizontal tripartite flag in red-green-red, with the party name in the green stripe and a yellow star in the upper red stripe. The flags of the parties that were part of this alliance are lined up on the leech. The PST left in 2016 and PARENTIL in 2017, which is why the flag had to be updated and now only contained the flags of PDRT, PMD and PLPA, until the alliance disintegrated in 2018.
	Centro Acção Social Democrata Timorense CASDT
	Congresso Nacional da Reconstrução Timorense CNRT	Both the color scheme and the abbreviation of the name are derived from the Conselho Nacional de Resistência Timorense , the Timorese umbrella organization for the resistance against the Indonesian occupation.
	Frente Revolucionária do Timor-Leste Independente FRETILIN	The flag of FRETILIN served as a template for the national flag of East Timor, which is sometimes criticized today. Red and the five-pointed star are common socialist symbols.
	FRETILIN Mudança Frenti Dezenvolvimentu Demokratiku	The FDD was an alliance of PUDD, UDT, Frenti-Mudança and PDN. The FDD flag shows the four party flags, along with an Ai To'os and three different Uma Lulik .
	FRETILIN Mudança Frenti-Mudança	The FRETILIN Mudança is a spin-off from FRETILIN, which is also noticeable in the design of the party flag. In August 2011, the party called itself Frenti-Mudança . The flag has also been redesigned. Some versions of the new party flag are missing the black stripes. Green represents the young generation of the country and the importance of nature and environmental protection, including respect for nature and traditional culture. The star shines through all people and paves the way for the equality of men and women. Justice and equality for all people. The black ones are reminiscent of the heroes who died fighting for independence. Yellow represents wealth and economic independence for people. Red stands for courage to defend justice and fight injustice, crime and corruption.
	Klibur Oan Timor Asuwain KOTA	The logo of the new KOTA flag includes a Timorese house in traditional construction , two Suriks (Timorese swords) and a Kaibauk (Timorese crown). The old flag of KOTA consisted of eight stripes (black, yellow, red, green, white, blue, red, green) that draw an arc into the upper right corner where the stripes taper to a point. In the black stripe there was a yellow, 32-ray sun on the left and the lettering KOTA in white. In the middle there was a white disk enclosed with a blue ring. The party's full name was written around the ring. There were 33 yellow stars on the ring. On the white pane, from top to bottom, there was a traditionally built house, two crossed Suriks and a Kaibauk. In addition to the party flag, KOTA also flies a black flag, which is supposed to represent the Timorese culture.
	Kmanek Haburas Unidade Nasional Timor Oan KHUNTO
	Movimentu Libertasaun ba Povu Maetze MLPM
	Partai Democracy Marine PDM
	Partai Liberal PL	The flag consisted of a blue triangle on a white background. On the blue background was a white dove with a banner that ends in a five-pointed white star. The word Liberal was on the banner . On another version of the flag, the dove was drawn in more detail and on the sides of the triangle were the three parts of the party motto "Relijaun (religion), Kultura (culture), Liberdade (freedom)" on Tetum. The party is now called Partidu Democrática Liberal .
	Partido Democrático PD	The central element of the party logo is a wooden ballot box. The party motto is in Tetum.
	Partido Democrata Cristão PDC	The main symbol of the flag is a white dove of peace in a star-shaped, red-bordered cross on a yellow disk. The old party flag consisted of a brown cross on a yellow disc, which was surrounded by the party motto in Indonesian " Memperjuangkan nilai-nilai Kekristenam " and the abbreviation " PDC ". Since 2016, the PDC may have a new party flag.
	Partido do Desenvolvimento Nacional PDN
	Partido do Desenvolvimento Popular PDP	The PDP has a horizontal tricolor in blue, white and yellow as a party flag. In the center is the party abbreviation PDP and above it in the blue stripe a mountain range.
	Partido Democrática Republica de Timor PDRT	Different colored stripes form the base of the flag. The white triangle on the leech is inspired by the national flag of East Timor . In addition to three yellow stars and a red sun, the party logo can be found here: a blue disc with a white Christian cross and a crescent-shaped Kaibauk (Timorese crown).
	Partido Esperança da Pátria PEP	The flag of the party founded in 2017 is divided vertically into three fields green-white-green. In the white field, a white and a brown hand shake between the party abbreviation and the party name.
	Partido Milénio Democrático PMD	Central elements of the logo are a globe framed by 27 yellow rays, a white dove with a scale in its beak and the white map of East Timor.
	Partido Nasionalista Timorense PNT	The flag of the PNT is a mixture of the flag of East Timor with the colors of the "brother peoples" Portugal and Indonesia through the combination of Portuguese green and red with Indonesian red and white. The “brotherly solidarity” of the peoples is symbolized by the five-pointed white star.
	Partido do Povo de Timor PPT	The base of the flag consists of two horizontal stripes, light blue above and white below. In the center the party coat of arms: a silver shield, vertically divided in two. On the left a golden belak , on the right two crossed daggers. On the dividing line, offset a little downwards, the Portuguese coat of arms . A Kaibauk (Timorese crown) can be found on the coat of arms . Shield bearers are two purple roosters with red crests, silver tail feathers and golden legs. Below a golden banner with the inscription "Timor-Dili".
	Partido Republika Nacional Timor Leste PARENTILE	In its flag, the PARENTIL shows six stars in a black stripe on the leech and ten other colored horizontal stripes.
	Partido Social Democrata PSD	The PSD chose orange as the basic color of its flag and took its Portuguese sister party of the same name as a model. The same applies to the arrows in the center of the logo. The combination of the map of East Timor and a crocodile alludes to the creation story of East Timor . The motto in Portuguese means solidarity, equality, freedom .
	Partido Socialista de Timor PST	Old flag: The red of the flag is typical of socialist parties, the raised fist , the hammer and the five-pointed star are also socialist symbols. The arrow is a Timorese symbol. The party motto in Portuguese is unity, sharing, progress and equality . The previous flag was a green base color with the party logo and motto on a white disk.
	Partido Timorense Democrático PTD	The PTD flag is based on the PNT flag.
	Partido Unidade Nacional PUN	The 13 stars correspond to the 13 municipalities of East Timor . The stars reproduce the map of East Timor, corresponding to the position of the municipalities in the country.
	Partidu Democrática Liberal PDL	The Partidu Democrática Liberal is the successor to the Partai Liberal .
	Partidu Liberta Povu Aileba PLPA	The black triangle and star come from the national flag of East Timor. The yellow triangle and the red field of the national flag are replaced by a horizontal tricolor in green, red and yellow. IN the red stripe is the abbreviation "PLPA."
	Partidu Libertasaun Popular PLP	The flag of the party founded in 2015 is divided in two diagonally. Towards the mast it is blue at the top, and towards the flight section it is green at the bottom. In the middle is the party's logo. A circle, half formed by a black chain and half by a yellow gear. In it on a white background a photo of a Timor Rainbow Lorikeet , above a yellow star and in the lower part the yellow letters PLP.
	Partidu Republikanu PR	The flag is kept simple. A white base with a green disc with yellow "PR" and the party name in green underneath.
	Partidu Unidade Dezenvolvimentu Demokratiku PUDD
	Trabalhista, Partido Trabalhista PT
	União Democrática Timorense UDT	In December 1993 the UDT adopted its statute describing the flag in Article 4. The symbol of the UDT consists of a Kaibauk in the center , above it two traditional Timorese holy houses ( Uma Lulik ) and four stars in a semicircle. The stars represent the four parts of the country (the mainland, the enclave of Oe-Cusse Ambeno and the islands of Atauro and Jaco ). The holy houses represent the traditional faith of the Timorese . One house stands for Feto-San (the mother line), one for Uma-Mane (the father line). Blue represents order and authority, yellow development and progress, green hope in the future, white peace and freedom and red the blood shed in the struggle for freedom.
	União Nacional Democrática de Resistência Timorense UNDERTIM	Both the color scheme and the design are based on the Conselho Nacional de Resistência Timorense , the Timorese umbrella organization for the resistance against the Indonesian occupation.