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๐จ๐พ Cyprus flag emoji
The Cyprus flag emoji ๐จ๐พ shows the national flag of Cyprus. Tap the button to copy it, then paste it into any chat, post or document.
How the Cyprus flag emoji looks on different platforms
Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters CY instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the Cyprus flag emoji means
The Cyprus flag emoji shows a copper-colored map of the island above two olive branches on a white field. Cypriots use it on Independence Day on 1 October, marking independence from Britain in 1960, and on Greek Independence Day on 25 March and Ochi Day on 28 October. The flag deliberately uses no blue or red so as not to favor either Greek or Turkish communities. It also appears for beach holidays.
How to type the Cyprus flag emoji
On iPhone and Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for "Cyprus" 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 CY instead of a flag. The emoji is two regional indicator letters, C and Y, placed side by side, and apps that support flags join them into one picture.
Popular combinations
- ๐จ๐พ๐๏ธ: Beaches in Ayia Napa and Paphos
- ๐จ๐พ๐ซ: Olive branches and Mediterranean food
- ๐จ๐พ๐ง: Halloumi cheese
- ๐จ๐พโ๏ธ: Summer travel
Cyprus flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1E8 U+1F1FE |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇨🇾 |
| CSS | \1F1E8\1F1FE |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddfe |
| Python | \U0001F1E8\U0001F1FE |
| Shortcode | :flag_cy: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter C + regional indicator symbol letter Y |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
Cyprus flag emoji FAQ
Why does the Cyprus flag show as CY 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 on the flag of Cyprus?
A map of the island in copper and two green olive branches below it. The island may have taken its name from its large copper deposits.
What is ๐จ๐พ?
It is Cyprus, an island country in the eastern Mediterranean.
Who designed the Cyprus flag?
Turkish Cypriot artist ฤฐsmet Gรผney designed it, and it came into use on 16 August 1960. The copper-colored map of the island sits above two olive branches, a symbol of peace, on white. The constitution called for a neutral design with no blue or red.
What do the olive branches on the Cyprus flag emoji mean?
The two olive branches below the map signify peace between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities, and the white background is also a symbol of peace. The copper-orange map refers to the island's large copper deposits, from which it may have taken its name.