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๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom Flag Emoji โ Meaning & Usage
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Description
The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack, combining the crosses of St. George (England), St. Andrew (Scotland), and St. Patrick (Ireland). Notably, Wales has no representation in the design โ a point the Welsh have raised more than once.
When to Use
Use when referring to the UK, British culture, the royal family, or anything distinctly British.
Example Usage
- โTea time! ๐ฌ๐งโโ
- โVisiting London next week ๐ฌ๐งโ
- โGod save the King ๐ฌ๐ง๐โ
Popular Combinations
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British tea culture
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British royalty
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Historic Britain
How United Kingdom Flag looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style โ colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does ๐ฌ๐ง mean in a text message?โผ
The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack, combining the crosses of St. George (England), St. Andrew (Scotland), and St. Patrick (Ireland). Notably, Wales has no representation in the design โ a point the Welsh have raised more than once. Use when referring to the UK, British culture, the royal family, or anything distinctly British. The tone can shift depending on context โ a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Why are flag emoji made of two letters?โผ
Flag emoji use a system called Regional Indicator Symbols. Each flag is actually two invisible Unicode characters โ the country's ISO 3166-1 two-letter code โ which platforms combine into a flag image. This is why flags work differently from other emoji.
Does ๐ฌ๐ง display on all devices?โผ
Most country flags display correctly on iOS, Android, and macOS. Windows has historically shown flag emoji as two-letter country codes (like "US") instead of flag images, though this is improving. Some subdivision flags (like states or provinces) have very limited support.
What is the shortcode for ๐ฌ๐ง?โผ
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:gb:` to insert the United Kingdom Flag emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+1f1ec-1f1e7
Category
Flags
Added
Unicode 1.0
Shortcodes
:gb:Keywords
gbukgreatbritainnorthernirelandnationcountrybannerbritishUKenglishenglandunionjack
When to Use ๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom Flag
Use when referring to the UK, British culture, the royal family, or anything distinctly British.
- โขSend ๐ฌ๐ง when you want to express or reference "united kingdom flag" in a message โ it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- โขUse ๐ฌ๐ง in conversations about gb or uk to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- โขReact with ๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom Flag on social media posts, stories, or comments related to united kingdom flag
- โขCombine ๐ฌ๐ง with related emoji in captions or bios โ works well when talking about gb, uk, great
โจ๏ธ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .๐
Mac
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