FALINTIL-Forcas Defesa Timor Lorosae (East Timor)

Date of Founding	2001
Other names	• FALINTIL-Força de defesa de Timor-Leste (portuguese) • F-FDTL (Acronym)

Background

FALINTIL–Forsa Defeza Timor-Leste Is the name of the armed forces of East Timor. It was formed from ex-members of the anti-indonesian resistance fighter.

Rank Insignias

The ranks insignias are based on ones used by the army of portugal, the former colonial power that ruled over east timor before its occupation by indonesia.

All images are based on the description of them found in the East-Timorese Government decree # 7/2012 of the first of august 2012 as published in the supplement of the official gazette, series 1 number 26. As it lacked images, some insignias might be slighty different.

The first rank name below each insignias is in Tetum followed by portuguese and an english equivalency.

Enlisted Insignias

Soldado
Soldato
Soldier

Cabo
Cabo
Corporal

Segundu Sarjentu
Segundo-Sargento
Second Sergeant

Primeiru Sarjentu
Primeiro-Sargento
First Sergeeant

?
Sargento-Adjudante
Sergeant-adjutant

Sarjentu Xefe
Sargento-Chefe
Chief-Sergeant

?
Sargento-Mor
Sergeant-Major

Officers Insignias

?
Alferes
Ensign

Tanente
Tenente
Lieutenant

Capitaun
Capitão
Captain

Maijor
Major
Major

Tenente Koronal
Tenente-Coronel
Lieutenant-Colonel

Koronal
Coronel
Colonel

( 'Embroidered )
Brigadeiru Jeneral
Brigadeiro-General
Brigadier General

( board with metallic insignias )
Maijor Jeneral
Major-General
Major General

Students Insignias

(worn on right shoulder only)
Student following the sergeant course

(worn on right shoulder only)
Student following the officer course