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As mentioned at the time, and as would have been expected,
the integrationists, militias and other pro-indonesian people
used exclusively the undefaced indonesian flag.
Jorge Candeias, 04 Jan 2000
Provisional governement leadershiped by Arnaldo do Araujo, after the fall
of the Fretilin government, used, of course, flag
red over white according picture in National Zeitung
of Basel, issue 15 (1976.01.15). APODETI (integrationist party) used
surely same flag.
Jaume Ollé, 28 Aug 1999
According to Article 20 of the Constitutional
Framework for a Special Autonomy for East Timor
(i.e. the Indonesian proposal to form a “Special
Autonomous Region of East Timor”, SARET), the region «may
adopt its own coat of arms», while the «Indonesian national
flag »…« shall be flown».
Jan Zrzavy, 14 Aug 1999
quoted by Franc Van Diest, 27 Nov 1999, from the UNAMET web pageChapter III
Symbols of IdentityArticle 20
The SARET may adopt its own coat of arms. The Indonesian national flag and Indonesian national anthem "Indonesia Raya" shall be flown and performed at such places and occasions as required by the existing laws and practices.Article 21
The SARET may participate under its own name, with the concurrence of the Central Government, in international cultural and sports events in which other non-state entities participate.
I saw also a flag-like device in a cap consisting of a
representation of the indonesian flag with a seal-like device
(if I recal correctly this device was, at least sometimes,
the same symbol used in the ballots themselves for the autonomy)
centered on the white field, but I never saw any flag that
corresponds with this cap.
Jorge Candeias, 04 Jan 2000