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π²πΆ Martinique flag emoji
The Martinique flag emoji π²πΆ shows the national flag. Click the copy button above to paste it into any message, post or document.
How the Martinique flag emoji looks on different platforms
Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters MQ instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the Martinique flag emoji means
Martinique is a French overseas department with its own red, green and black flag since 2023 and the French tricolour also flown officially; the emoji looks different depending on the platform, and many show the blue snake flag. People use it for Caribbean holidays, rum and local pride. Key dates are the Abolition of Slavery Day on 22 May, Bastille Day on 14 July and the Carnival before Lent.
How to type the Martinique flag emoji
On iPhone, open the emoji keyboard and search for "martinique" or "flag", then tap the flag. On Android, use Gboard and search "martinique" or scroll to the Flags tab. On a Mac, press Ctrl+Cmd+Space and search the name. On Windows, press Win + . to open the picker; Windows does not draw country flags, so you will see the letters MQ instead of a flag. That is normal and not a bug. Copy the emoji from this page into a chat or document, and it will show as a flag on any other device. The emoji is made of two regional indicator letters, M and Q, which combine into a flag where the platform supports it.
Popular combinations
- π²πΆπ β Mount PelΓ©e, the volcano in the north
- π²πΆπ₯ β rhum agricole, a local specialty
- π²πΆποΈ β beach holidays
- π²πΆπ«π· β Martinique as part of France
Martinique flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1F2 U+1F1F6 |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇲🇶 |
| CSS | \1F1F2\1F1F6 |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddf6 |
| Python | \U0001F1F2\U0001F1F6 |
| Shortcode | :flag_mq: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter M + regional indicator symbol letter Q |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
Martinique flag emoji FAQ
Why does the Martinique flag emoji show as letters MQ?
Your device has no flag artwork for it. Windows uses letters for all country flags, and some older apps do the same. On iPhone, Android and Mac the flag appears.
How do I get the Martinique flag emoji on Windows?
Windows 10 and 11 show letters, but you can copy the flag from this page and paste it into Chrome, Edge, WhatsApp, Telegram or social media, where it displays as a flag.
Why does π²πΆ look like the French flag?
Martinique is part of France and the French tricolour is flown there officially. The emoji artwork varies by platform, and the territory also has its own flag adopted in 2023.
Is π²πΆ the same as π¬π΅?
No. π²πΆ is Martinique and π¬π΅ is Guadeloupe. They are neighbouring French islands in the Caribbean.
What is π²πΆ?
π²πΆ is the Martinique emoji. Martinique is a French overseas department, and the French tricolour is flown there with official standing. Its own red, green and black flag, with a red triangle at the hoist, was adopted on 2 February 2023. The artwork shown for the emoji varies by platform.
Why does Martinique have two flags?
Martinique flies the French tricolour with official standing because it is a French overseas department and region. It also has its own flag, adopted on 2 February 2023: a red triangle at the hoist with a green band over a black band, in pan-African colours. The assembly uses a separate logo flag.