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π§πΆ Caribbean Netherlands flag emoji
The Caribbean Netherlands flag emoji π§πΆ is the two-letter flag sequence for BQ. Tap the copy button to paste it anywhere.
How the Caribbean Netherlands flag emoji looks on different platforms
Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters BQ instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the Caribbean Netherlands flag emoji means
The Caribbean Netherlands are the three special municipalities of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, which belong to the Netherlands itself. Each island has its own island day; Bonaire's Flag Day is on September 6. Divers know the area well, as Bonaire is a shore diving destination. The emoji code BQ is also used for the group as a whole, and some platforms draw it with the Dutch tricolour.
The group has about 30,000 residents, and the emoji is rarely used outside travel and diving posts.
How to type the Caribbean Netherlands flag emoji
On iPhone and Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for "Caribbean Netherlands" or "flag". On a Mac, press Ctrl+Cmd+Space and search the same way. On Windows, press Win + . to open the emoji panel. Note that Windows shows the two letters BQ instead of a flag, because it does not include flag artwork. The emoji is made of two regional indicator symbols, B and Q, which platforms combine into one flag.
Popular combinations
- π§πΆπ€Ώ for diving on Bonaire
- π§πΆπ³π± for the link to the Netherlands
- π§πΆπ for reef life
- π§πΆποΈ for a Caribbean trip
Caribbean Netherlands flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1E7 U+1F1F6 |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇧🇶 |
| CSS | \1F1E7\1F1F6 |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf6 |
| Python | \U0001F1E7\U0001F1F6 |
| Shortcode | :flag_bq: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter B + regional indicator symbol letter Q |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
Caribbean Netherlands flag emoji FAQ
Why does the Caribbean Netherlands flag emoji show as letters?
Windows does not draw country flag emojis, so π§πΆ appears as the letters BQ. iPhone, Android, macOS and most browsers on those systems show the flag.
How do I get the Caribbean Netherlands flag emoji on Windows?
Copy it from this page and paste it into a chat or document. It will display as BQ in apps that use Windows fonts, but other people on iPhone or Android will see the flag. Some apps, such as Discord, draw their own flag images.
Is this the same as the Curaçao or Sint Maarten flag emoji?
No. π¨πΌ is CuraΓ§ao and πΈπ½ is Sint Maarten, both separate constituent countries. π§πΆ covers only Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
Is there a Bonaire flag emoji?
No separate one exists. Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba share π§πΆ, the Caribbean Netherlands emoji. Each island has its own flag, but the group as a whole is shown with the Dutch flag, which is why some platforms draw π§πΆ as a red, white and blue tricolour.
What is the emoji for the Caribbean flag?
There is no single Caribbean flag emoji. Each territory has its own, such as π§πΆ for the Caribbean Netherlands, π¨πΌ for CuraΓ§ao and πΈπ½ for Sint Maarten. Search your emoji keyboard by island name, or copy and paste the one you need from this page.