The flag used when the East Timor independence revolution battlefront, which led the battles for independence (FRETLIN), declared independence in 1975, and was made official at the 2002 declaration of independence. The meaning of the colors are described in the East Timor Law. Yellow represents the "colonial past", black, the "the anti-enlightenment philosophies that needs to be overcome", white stars, "peace", and the red base, "battle for the country's freedome".