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π¨π© Democratic Republic of the Congo flag emoji
The Democratic Republic of the Congo flag emoji π¨π© shows the national flag of Democratic Republic of the Congo. Tap the button to copy it, then paste it into any chat, post or document.
How the Democratic Republic of the Congo flag emoji looks on different platforms
Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters CD instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the Democratic Republic of the Congo flag emoji means
The DR Congo flag emoji shows a sky-blue field, a diagonal red stripe with yellow edges and a yellow star in the corner. Congolese people use it on Independence Day on 30 June, which marks independence from Belgium in 1960, and on Heroes' Day on 17 January, which honors Patrice Lumumba and Laurent Kabila. It also appears for Congolese music and football.
How to type the Democratic Republic of the Congo flag emoji
On iPhone and Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for "Congo" 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 CD instead of a flag. The emoji is two regional indicator letters, C and D, placed side by side, and apps that support flags join them into one picture.
Popular combinations
- π¨π©β½: The Leopards, the national team
- π¨π©πΆ: Congolese rumba and soukous
- π¨π©π¦: Virunga gorillas
- π¨π©π΄: The Congo River basin
Democratic Republic of the Congo flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1E8 U+1F1E9 |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇨🇩 |
| CSS | \1F1E8\1F1E9 |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde9 |
| Python | \U0001F1E8\U0001F1E9 |
| Shortcode | :flag_cd: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter C + regional indicator symbol letter D |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
Democratic Republic of the Congo flag emoji FAQ
Why does the Democratic Republic of the Congo flag show as CD 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.
Is π¨π© the same as π¨π¬?
No. π¨π© is DR Congo (Congo-Kinshasa), and π¨π¬ is the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville).
Why is DR Congo written CD?
CD is the country's two-letter ISO code, taken from "Congo, Democratic Republic of the". The Republic of the Congo uses CG.
What does π¨π© mean?
It is the flag emoji of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, shown as a sky-blue field with a red diagonal stripe edged in yellow and a yellow star in the corner. The letters C and D are its regional indicator code.
What do the colors of the DR Congo flag mean?
Blue represents peace, red the blood of the country's martyrs, yellow the country's wealth, and the star the future. The flag was adopted on 18 February 2006, and the sky-blue background replaced an earlier royal blue.