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π¨π» Cape Verde flag emoji
The Cape Verde flag emoji π¨π» shows the national flag of Cape Verde. Tap the button to copy it, then paste it into any chat, post or document.
How the Cape Verde flag emoji looks on different platforms
Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters CV instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the Cape Verde flag emoji means
The Cape Verde flag emoji stands for the island nation off West Africa, officially called Cabo Verde. People post it on Independence Day on 5 July, which marks independence from Portugal in 1975. It also appears for morna music, for CesΓ‘ria Γvora and for island holidays on Sal and Boa Vista. The flag has a blue field, a white, red and white band and a ring of ten yellow stars.
How to type the Cape Verde flag emoji
On iPhone and Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for "Cape Verde" or "flag". On a Mac press Ctrl+Cmd+Space and search the same word. On Windows, press Win + . to open the panel; Windows does not draw flag emojis, so you will see the letters CV instead of a flag. The emoji is two regional indicator letters, C and V, placed side by side, and apps that support flags join them into one picture.
Popular combinations
- π¨π»πΆ: Morna and CesΓ‘ria Γvora
- π¨π»ποΈ: Island holidays
- π¨π»π: Atlantic beaches and surfing
- π¨π»π΅πΉ: Portuguese-speaking heritage
Cape Verde flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1E8 U+1F1FB |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇨🇻 |
| CSS | \1F1E8\1F1FB |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddfb |
| Python | \U0001F1E8\U0001F1FB |
| Shortcode | :flag_cv: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter C + regional indicator symbol letter V |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
Cape Verde flag emoji FAQ
Why does the Cape Verde flag show as CV on my PC?
Windows has no flag emoji artwork, so it displays the two letters instead. The flag appears normally on iPhone, Mac, Android, and in most browsers on other systems through apps such as WhatsApp or Telegram.
What is π¨π»?
It is the flag of Cape Verde, or Cabo Verde, an island country in the Atlantic Ocean west of Senegal.
What does the Cape Verde flag mean?
The government explains blue as the sky and sea, white as the wish for peace and red as the effort of nation-building. The ten yellow stars stand for the ten islands, set in a circle for unity. Read more on the Cape Verde flag page.
What did the old Cape Verde flag from 1975 look like?
The first flag, hoisted at independence on 5 July 1975, had yellow and green horizontal bands and a red vertical band at the hoist with a black star, ears of corn and a sea shell. It was replaced on 25 September 1992, and the π¨π» emoji shows only the current design.
Is the Cabo Verde flag emoji the same as Cape Verde?
Yes. Cabo Verde is the country's official name and Cape Verde is the familiar English form. Both use the same π¨π» flag emoji, so a search for the cabo flag emoji gives you the same flag.