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๐น๐ฑ Timor-Leste flag emoji
The Timor-Leste flag emoji ๐น๐ฑ shows a red flag with a black triangle edged in yellow and a white star. Tap the copy button to paste it into any chat, post or document.
How the East Timor flag emoji looks on different platforms
Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters TL instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the Timor-Leste flag emoji means
The East Timor flag emoji, also called Timor-Leste, is used for national pride, diving and travel posts. The red field stands for the struggle, the black triangle for the obscurantism that must be overcome, and the white star for the light that guides, and peace. The country restored its independence on 20 May 2002, a date celebrated as Restoration of Independence Day, after it had proclaimed independence in 1975 and been under Indonesian rule. The capital is Dili.
How to type the Timor-Leste flag emoji
On iPhone and Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for "Timor-Leste or East Timor" or "flag", then pick ๐น๐ฑ. On a Mac, press Ctrl+Cmd+Space and search the same way. On Windows, press Win + . to open the emoji panel, but note that Windows does not draw country flags and shows the two letters TL instead.
The emoji is not a single image. It is made of two regional indicator letters, T and L, and devices that support flags combine them into one symbol.
Popular combinations
- ๐น๐ฑ๐คฟ โ diving off Atauro Island
- ๐น๐ฑโ โ Timorese coffee
- ๐น๐ฑ๐ โ Restoration of Independence Day, 20 May
- ๐น๐ฑ๐ โ Southeast Asia travel
East Timor flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1F9 U+1F1F1 |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇹🇱 |
| CSS | \1F1F9\1F1F1 |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf1 |
| Python | \U0001F1F9\U0001F1F1 |
| Shortcode | :flag_tl: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter T + regional indicator symbol letter L |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
East Timor flag emoji FAQ
Why does the Timor-Leste flag show as TL on my screen?
Your system has no flag artwork and shows the two regional indicator letters instead. This is normal on Windows. Phones, Macs and most browsers on other systems display the flag.
How do I get the Timor-Leste flag emoji on Windows?
Windows shows letters, not flags, so copy ๐น๐ฑ from this page and paste it into apps that draw their own emoji, such as Chrome-based websites, Slack, Discord or WhatsApp Web, or use a flag-capable font.
Is it East Timor or Timor-Leste?
Both refer to the same country. Timor-Leste is the official name, and the emoji is listed under either depending on the platform.
What do the colors of the Timor-Leste flag mean?
Under the 2002 constitution, red symbolises the struggle for national liberation, yellow the wealth of the country and black the obscurantism that must be overcome. The white five-pointed star is the light that guides and stands for peace. The ๐น๐ฑ emoji shows this red, yellow, black and white design.
Can I copy the East Timor flag emoji for Android?
Yes. Copy ๐น๐ฑ from this page and paste it into any Android app, or open Gboard, search "timor" and tap the flag. Android draws it as a red flag with a black triangle edged in yellow and a white star. If you search for East Timor, try Timor-Leste too, since both names are used.
What shape is the Timor-Leste flag?
The flag is a red rectangle with two overlapping isosceles triangles at the hoist. The black triangle is on top of a larger yellow one, and a white five-pointed star sits in the black triangle, with one point turned toward the left edge. This is how the constitution describes it, and the emoji follows the same layout.