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π²π· Mauritania flag emoji
The Mauritania flag emoji π²π· shows a green flag with a golden crescent and star between two red stripes. Tap the copy button to paste it into any chat, post or document.
How the Mauritania flag emoji looks on different platforms
Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters MR instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the Mauritania flag emoji means
The Mauritania flag emoji is used for national pride, Islamic holidays and travel posts about the Sahara. The green field with a crescent and star reflects the country's name as the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, and the two red stripes were added in 2017 to represent the blood shed by those who fought for independence from France. Independence Day falls on 28 November, marking the end of French rule in 1960. The capital is Nouakchott.
How to type the Mauritania flag emoji
On iPhone and Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for "Mauritania" or "flag", then pick π²π·. On a Mac, press Ctrl+Cmd+Space and search the same way. On Windows, press Win + . to open the emoji panel, but note that Windows does not draw country flags and shows the two letters MR instead.
The emoji is not a single image. It is made of two regional indicator letters, M and R, and devices that support flags combine them into one symbol.
Popular combinations
- π²π·π β Ramadan and Eid greetings
- π²π·πͺ β camel caravans and desert trips
- π²π·π β the iron ore train to Nouadhibou
- π²π·π β Independence Day, 28 November
Mauritania flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1F2 U+1F1F7 |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇲🇷 |
| CSS | \1F1F2\1F1F7 |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddf7 |
| Python | \U0001F1F2\U0001F1F7 |
| Shortcode | :flag_mr: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter M + regional indicator symbol letter R |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
Mauritania flag emoji FAQ
Why does the Mauritania flag show as MR on my screen?
Your system has no flag artwork and shows the two regional indicator letters instead. This is normal on Windows. Phones, Macs and most browsers on other systems display the flag.
How do I get the Mauritania flag emoji on Windows?
Windows shows letters, not flags, so copy π²π· from this page and paste it into apps that draw their own emoji, such as Chrome-based websites, Slack, Discord or WhatsApp Web, or use a flag-capable font.
Why does the Mauritania flag have red stripes?
The red bands were added in 2017 to represent the blood shed by those who fought for independence from France.
What flag is π²π·?
π²π· is the flag of Mauritania: a green field with a golden crescent and star between two red bands. The red bands came with the decree of 25 October 2017. The old Mauritania flag, used since 1959, had the same design without them. Green, the star and the crescent are symbols of Islam.