# UN921-24 - 2007 UN New York Flag Series
The New York flag stamps feature the flags of four countries that have joined the United Nations since 2000. The flags included are Tuvalu (admitted on September 5, 2000), Switzerland (admitted on September 10, 2002), Timor-Leste (admitted on September 27, 2002), and Montenegro (admitted on June 28, 2006).
The flag of Switzerland consists of a white cross on a red field. The flag was adopted as the official flag of Switzerland on December 12, 1889. It had been used as the state flag of Schwyz since about 1480. The flag stands for freedom, honor, and fidelity.
The New York flag stamps feature the flags of four countries that have joined the United Nations since 2000. The flags included are Tuvalu (admitted on September 5, 2000), Switzerland (admitted on September 10, 2002), Timor-Leste (admitted on September 27, 2002), and Montenegro (admitted on June 28, 2006).
The flag of Switzerland consists of a white cross on a red field. The flag was adopted as the official flag of Switzerland on December 12, 1889. It had been used as the state flag of Schwyz since about 1480. The flag stands for freedom, honor, and fidelity.