Coat o airms o East Timor

Coat o airms o East Timor syne 2007

The coat o airms o East Timor (offeecially: Timor-Leste) wis introduced on 18 Januar 2007 unner the Law 02/2007. It is based on a design first uised when the kintra unilaterally declared unthirldom on 28 November 1975.

The motto in Portuguese is "Unidade, Acção, Progresso" ("Unity, Action, Progress").

Portuguese Timor (1935-1975)

The airms o Portuguese Timor followed the same format o ither Portuguese colonies (later owerseas provinces) wi the territory bein representit bi the black an white Dominican cross in recognition o the role played bi the Dominican Order in convertin the Timorese tae Catholicism.

Indonesian Rule (Timor Timur)

Indonesie invadit East Timor in 1975 an annexed it the follaein year as its 27t province o Timor Timur. Durin this period, Timor Timur haed its awn coat o airms which remained in uise till Indonesie rescinded its annexation in 1999. The airms consistit o a gowden shield containin wreaths o wheat an cotton enclosin a blue roundel containin a stylized traditional East Timor hoose. This wis surmuntit bi a blue shield depictin a gowd starn representin the faith in ane God. Belaw the roondel appeared a traditional Timorese heiddress (Kaibauk) bearin the inscription "Timor Timur".

Unitit Naitions Transitional Admeenistration in East Timor

The seal uised bi the Unitit Naitions Transitional Admeenistration in East Timor (UNTAET) depictit an ootline o the island o Timor, a crocodile, traditional heid-dress an tais patterns. The seal includit the wirds Timor Lorosa’e an Governu in Tetum or Timor Leste an Governo in Portuguese.

Umwhile coat o airms (2002-2007)

The umwhile coat o airms contains the shield o the Conselho Nacional de Resistência Timorense (Naitional Cooncil o Timorese Resistance). The main elements are twa crossed Suriks (traditional Timorese swords), thegither wi a spear, a starn, an twa arraes.

The kintra's title, in Portuguese, is on a blue ring aroond the shield an a sun wi 14 rays.

The motto in the banner translates as: "Honour, Hameland, an Fowk".

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  Coat o airms o Portuguese Timor 1935-1975
• Coat o airms o Timor Timur durin Indonesian rule
  Coat o airms o Timor Timur durin Indonesian rule
• Seal o East Timor durin UNTAET admeenistration
  Seal o East Timor durin UNTAET admeenistration
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  Coat o airms o East Timor 2002-2007

Source

• Law 02/2007, National symbols of Timor-Leste (Portuguese language) Archived 2007-06-21 at the Wayback Machine