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๐ฉ๐ช Germany flag emoji
The ๐ฉ๐ช emoji shows the flag of Germany. Click the copy button to paste it anywhere, then check below how it looks on different devices.
How the Germany flag emoji looks on different platforms
Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters DE instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the Germany flag emoji means
The ๐ฉ๐ช emoji shows the flag of Germany: three horizontal bands of black, red and gold. It is used for football, Oktoberfest, travel and German pride. German Unity Day on 3 October commemorates reunification in 1990, and the flag is a common sight at Bundesliga and national team matches.
How to type the Germany flag emoji
On iPhone, open the emoji keyboard and search for "Germany" 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 DE 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, D and E, which phones combine into the Germany flag.
Popular combinations
- ๐ฉ๐ชโฝ: Germany national team
- ๐ฉ๐ช๐บ: Oktoberfest and German beer
- ๐ฉ๐ช๐: German cars
- ๐ฉ๐ช๐ฅจ: pretzels and German food
Germany flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1E9 U+1F1EA |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇩🇪 |
| CSS | \1F1E9\1F1EA |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea |
| Python | \U0001F1E9\U0001F1EA |
| Shortcode | :flag_de: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter D + regional indicator symbol letter E |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
Germany flag emoji FAQ
Why does the Germany flag emoji show as DE on my computer?
Windows has no flag artwork for country emoji, so it displays the two regional indicator letters, DE. The emoji works as a flag on iPhone, Mac, Android and in most browsers and messaging apps.
Is there a Germany flag emoji?
Yes. The Germany flag emoji is ๐ฉ๐ช, part of the standard Unicode emoji set, and it is supported on most major platforms.
Why is the Germany flag emoji sometimes confused with Belgium's?
Both use black, red and yellow, but Germany ๐ฉ๐ช has horizontal stripes in the order black, red, gold, while Belgium ๐ง๐ช has vertical stripes in the order black, yellow, red.
What flag is ๐ฉ๐ช?
๐ฉ๐ช is the flag of Germany, a tricolour of three equal horizontal bands in black, red and gold. It was first seen in 1848 and has been used by the Federal Republic of Germany since 1949. The code DE is the country's two-letter code.
How do I copy the Germany emoji?
Press the copy button on this page, then paste it into any chat or document. You can also search for "Germany" or "flag" on the iPhone or Android emoji keyboard, or press Ctrl+Cmd+Space on a Mac. On Windows, copy it from here and paste it into a browser-based app.
How do you write the German flag in text?
Type the two regional indicator letters D and E together, and a device that supports flags shows them as ๐ฉ๐ช. On Windows, which has no flag artwork, the pair appears as the plain letters DE, so copy the finished emoji instead.
What emojis are associated with Germany?
Besides ๐ฉ๐ช itself, people pair it with โฝ for the national team, ๐บ for Oktoberfest, ๐ for German cars and ๐ฅจ for pretzels. These combinations are popular in football, travel and food posts.