Free Territory of Trieste
Free Territory of Trieste Territorio Libero di Trieste (Italian) Svobodno tržaško ozemlje (Slovene) Slobodni Teritorij Trsta (Croatian) Independent territory under direct responsibility of the United Nations Security Council 1947–1954 Flag Coat of arms Location of Free Territory of Trieste (center of red circle) in Europe (dark grey) Capital Trieste Languages Italian · Venetian · Slovene · Croatian · Friulian · English ( only for administrative purposes ) Religion Catholicism, Serbian Orthodox, Judaism Demonym Triestine Government UN Security Council-controlled temporary military government Governor • 1947–51 Terence Sydney Airey Mirko Lenac • 1951–54 Thomas Winterton Miloš Stamatović Legislature People's Assembly ( never designated ) Historical era Cold War • Established 1947 • UN Security Council Resolution 16 10 January 1947 • Treaty of Paris 10 February 1947 • Di