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Taiwan
Description
Red field with a dark blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white sun with 12 triangular rays; the blue and white design of the canton (symbolizing the sun of progress) dates to 1895; it was later adopted as the flag of the Kuomintang Party; blue signifies liberty, justice, and democracy, red stands for fraternity, sacrifice, and nationalism, and white represents equality, frankness, and the people's livelihood; the 12 rays of the sun are those of the months and the twelve traditional Chinese hours (each ray equals two hours) Note: similar to the flag of Samoa
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Tajikistan Adopted – 24th November 1992
Description
Three horizontal stripes of red (top), a wider stripe of white, and green; a gold crown surmounted by seven gold, five-pointed stars is located in the centre of the white stripe; red represents the sun, victory, and the unity of the nation, white stands for purity, cotton, and mountain snows, while green is the colour of Islam and the bounty of nature; the crown symbolizes the Tajik people; the seven stars signify the Tajik magic number "seven" - a symbol of perfection and the embodiment of happiness
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Tanzania Adopted – 20th June 1964
Description
Divided diagonally by a yellow-edged black band from the lower hoist-side corner; the upper triangle (hoist side) is green and the lower triangle is blue; the banner combines colours found on the flags of Tanganyika and Zanzibar; green represents the natural vegetation of the country, gold its rich mineral deposits, black the native Swahili people, and blue the country's many lakes and rivers, as well as the Indian Ocean
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Tasmania Adopted – 25th September 1876
Description
State badge of a red lion passant on white disk, on a defaced British Blue Ensign
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Tennessee Adopted – 17th April 1905
Description
A blue circle with three white five-pointed stars on a rectangular field of red, with a strip of white and blue on the fly
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Texas Adopted – 25th January 1839 (Republic of Texas) 31st August 1933 (readopted)
Description
One-third of the hoist is blue containing a single centred white star. The remaining field is divided horizontally into a white and red bar.
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Thailand Adopted – 28th September 1917 30th September 2017 (Standardized)
Description
Five horizontal bands of red (top), white, blue (double width), white, and red; the red colour symbolizes the nation and the blood of life, white represents religion and the purity of Buddhism, and blue stands for the monarchy Note: similar to the flag of Costa Rica but with the blue and red colours reversed
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Tibet Adopted – 1916
Description
Two snow lions holding a flaming blue, white and orange jewel and a blue and orange yin-yang  symbol on a white mountain with a gold sun rising over it, all over 12 red and blue alternating rays with a gold border around the upper, lower, and hoist side of the flag
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Timor-Leste
Description
Red with a black isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) superimposed on a slightly longer yellow arrowhead that extends to the centre of the flag; a white star - pointing to the upper hoist-side corner of the flag - is in the centre of the black triangle; yellow denotes the colonialism in Timor-Leste's past, black represents the obscurantism that needs to be overcome, red stands for the national liberation struggle; the white star symbolizes peace and serves as a guiding light
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Tocantins
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Togo  Adopted – 28th April 1960
Description
Five equal horizontal bands of green (top and bottom) alternating with yellow; a white five-pointed star on a red square is in the upper hoist-side corner; the five horizontal stripes stand for the five different regions of the country; the red square is meant to express the loyalty and patriotism of the people, green symbolizes hope, fertility, and agriculture, while yellow represents mineral wealth and faith that hard work and strength will bring prosperity; the star symbolizes life, purity, peace, dignity, and Togo's independence Note: uses the popular Pan-African colours of Ethiopia
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Tokelau
Description
A yellow stylized Tokelauan canoe on a dark blue field sails toward the manu - the Southern Cross constellation of four, white, five-pointed stars at the hoist side; the Southern Cross represents the role of Christianity in Tokelauan culture and, in conjunction with the canoe, symbolizes the country navigating into the future; the colour yellow indicates happiness and peace, and the blue field represents the ocean on which the community relies
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Tonga Adopted – 4th November 1875
Description
Red with a bold red cross on a white rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner; the cross reflects the deep-rooted Christianity in Tonga, red represents the blood of Christ and his sacrifice, and white signifies purity
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Torres Strait Islanders’
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Trinidad and Tobago Adopted – 31st August 1962
Description
Red with a white-edged black diagonal band from the upper hoist side to the lower fly side; the colours represent the elements of earth, water, and fire; black stands for the wealth of the land and the dedication of the people; white symbolizes the sea surrounding the islands, the purity of the country's aspirations, and equality; red symbolizes the warmth and energy of the sun, the vitality of the land, and the courage and friendliness of its people
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Tristan da Cunha Adopted – 20th October 2002
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Tunisia Adopted – 20th October 1827
Description
Red with a white disk in the centre bearing a red crescent nearly encircling a red five-pointed star; resembles the Ottoman flag (red banner with white crescent and star) and recalls Tunisia's history as part of the Ottoman Empire; red represents the blood shed by martyrs in the struggle against oppression, white stands for peace; the crescent and star are traditional symbols of Islam Note: the flag is based on that of Turkey, itself a successor state to the Ottoman Empire
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Turkey Adopted – 1844 (Ottoman flag) 1936 (standardized)
Description
Red with a vertical white crescent moon (the closed portion is toward the hoist side) and white five-pointed star cantered just outside the crescent opening; the flag colours and designs closely resemble those on the banner of the Ottoman Empire, which preceded modern-day Turkey; the crescent moon and star serve as insignia for Turkic peoples; according to one interpretation, the flag represents the reflection of the moon and a star in a pool of blood of Turkish warriors
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Turkmenistan Adopted – 19th February 1992 (original version) 24th January 2001 (current version)
Description
Green field with a vertical red stripe near the hoist side, containing five tribal guls (designs used in producing carpets) stacked above two crossed olive branches; five white, five-pointed stars and a white crescent moon appear in the upper corner of the field just to the fly side of the red stripe; the green colour and crescent moon represent Islam; the five stars symbolize the regions or welayats of Turkmenistan; the guls reflect the national identity of Turkmenistan where carpet-making has long been a part of traditional nomadic life Note: the flag of Turkmenistan is the most intricate of all national flags
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Turks and Caicos Islands
Description
Blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the colonial shield centred on the outer half of the flag; the shield is yellow and displays a conch shell, a spiny lobster, and Turk's cap cactus - three common elements of the islands' biota
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Tuvalu Adopted – 11th April 1997
Description
Light blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant; the outer half of the flag represents a map of the country with nine yellow, five-pointed stars on a blue field symbolizing the nine atolls in the ocean
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Tyrol
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