East Timor, officially Timor-Leste, has a flag featuring a black triangle at the hoist with a white five-pointed star inside it. The black triangle overlaps a larger yellow triangle, while the remainder of the flag is red. One point of the star faces the hoist, or left edge.
The flag's symbolism is rooted in Timor-Leste's struggle against colonialism and for national liberation. In the constitutional interpretation, black represents obscurantism that must be overcome, yellow represents the country's wealth, red represents the struggle for liberation, and the white star is the light that guides and symbolizes peace.
The design was first adopted when Timor-Leste declared independence from Portugal on 28 November 1975. Indonesia invaded nine days later, and the flag returned as the national flag when independence was restored in 2002. It can be confused with other flags containing stars or triangles, but the combination of a black hoist triangle, overlapping yellow triangle, red field, and white star is distinctive.