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๐ซ๐ท France flag emoji
The ๐ซ๐ท emoji shows the flag of France. Click the copy button to paste it anywhere, then check below how it looks on different devices.
How the France flag emoji looks on different platforms
Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters FR instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the France flag emoji means
The ๐ซ๐ท emoji shows the flag of France: three equal vertical bands of blue, white and red, the tricolore. It shows up for Les Bleus football matches, French culture and travel to Paris. Bastille Day on 14 July is France's national day, with a military parade on the Champs-Elysees and fireworks.
How to type the France flag emoji
On iPhone, open the emoji keyboard and search for "France" or "flag". On Android, use the emoji search in Gboard and type the country name. On a Mac, press Ctrl+Cmd+Space and search the same way. On Windows, press Win + . to open the emoji panel.
Windows does not draw country flags, so it shows the letters FR instead of a flag. Copy the emoji from this page and paste it into Chrome, Discord, Telegram or a mobile app, and the flag will display there. The emoji is built from two regional indicator letters, F and R, which phones combine into the France flag.
Popular combinations
- ๐ซ๐ทโฝ: France national team
- ๐ซ๐ท๐ฅ: French food and bakery
- ๐ซ๐ท๐ผ: Paris and the Eiffel Tower
- ๐ซ๐ท๐ท: French wine
France flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1EB U+1F1F7 |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇫🇷 |
| CSS | \1F1EB\1F1F7 |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 |
| Python | \U0001F1EB\U0001F1F7 |
| Shortcode | :flag_fr: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter F + regional indicator symbol letter R |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
France flag emoji FAQ
Why does the France flag emoji show as FR on my computer?
Windows has no flag artwork for country emoji, so it displays the two regional indicator letters, FR. The emoji works as a flag on iPhone, Mac, Android and in most browsers and messaging apps.
Is there a France flag emoji?
Yes. The France flag emoji is ๐ซ๐ท, part of the standard Unicode emoji set, and it is supported on all major platforms.
How is the France flag emoji different from the Netherlands flag emoji?
The stripes run in different directions. ๐ซ๐ท has vertical blue, white and red bands, while ๐ณ๐ฑ has horizontal red, white and blue bands.
What is the French flag?
The French flag is the tricolour, three vertical bands of blue (at the hoist), white and red, adopted during the French Revolution. The ๐ซ๐ท emoji shows it. The tricolour was adopted in 1790 and a modified design by Jacques-Louis David followed in 1794. The 1958 constitution calls it the national emblem.
What emojis represent France?
The flag ๐ซ๐ท is the first choice. People add ๐ฅ for bakeries, ๐ผ for Paris and the Eiffel Tower, ๐ท for wine and โฝ for Les Bleus. โ๏ธ stands for the fleur-de-lis from the old royal arms. Try these in a France emoji combo like ๐ซ๐ท๐ฅ.
What is the โ emoji called?
โ is the fleur-de-lis emoji. A blue shield with gold fleurs-de-lis was the Royal Arms of France, shown on a white background, before the tricolour replaced the royal flag. It is a symbol of the old monarchy, and it is separate from the flag emoji ๐ซ๐ท.