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 obstacles still to overcome, and the white star for light 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.