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๐ณ๐ฎ Nicaragua flag emoji
The Nicaragua flag emoji ๐ณ๐ฎ is the standard flag for Nicaragua, supported on iPhone, Android, Mac and the web. Tap the big emoji above to copy it, then paste it into any message or document.
How the Nicaragua flag emoji looks on different platforms
Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters NI instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the Nicaragua flag emoji means
The Nicaragua flag emoji has a white stripe between two blue stripes, with a coat of arms in the center. The emblem is a triangle with five volcanoes, a rainbow and a Phrygian cap. It is used for baseball, coffee, volcano travel and national pride. Independence Day is 15 September, and the Battle of San Jacinto, a national holiday, is 14 September. Granada and Lake Nicaragua are favorite subjects for travel posts.
How to type the Nicaragua flag emoji
On iPhone or Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for โNicaraguaโ or โflagโ. On a Mac, press Ctrl+Cmd+Space and type the same word. On Windows 10 and 11, press Win + . and search there, but Windows shows the letters NI instead of a flag, because Microsoft's emoji font has no country flags. The emoji is built from two regional indicator letters, N and I, which supported platforms combine into one flag. If you see the letters on another device, the app or font does not support flags.
Popular combinations
- ๐ณ๐ฎโพ โ Baseball, the national sport
- ๐ณ๐ฎโ โ Nicaraguan coffee
- ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ โ Volcanoes
- ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ถ โ Lake Nicaragua
Nicaragua flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1F3 U+1F1EE |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇳🇮 |
| CSS | \1F1F3\1F1EE |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddee |
| Python | \U0001F1F3\U0001F1EE |
| Shortcode | :flag_ni: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter N + regional indicator symbol letter I |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
Nicaragua flag emoji FAQ
What is ๐ณ๐ฎ?
It is Nicaragua in Central America.
How is it different from Honduras and El Salvador?
All three are blue and white. Nicaragua's emblem is a triangle with volcanoes and a rainbow, El Salvador's has a wreath and flags, and Honduras has five stars.
What is ๐ฎ๐ฉ?
That is Indonesia, a red and white flag.
Which flag emoji has purple in it?
Nicaragua's ๐ณ๐ฎ is one of only a handful of national flags that include purple. It comes from the rainbow in the coat of arms, which is small, so on many devices it looks like a thin line of mixed colours. See the Nicaragua flag page.
What do the five volcanoes on the Nicaragua flag stand for?
They represent the five original member states of the United Provinces of Central America. The Cap of Liberty stands for national freedom, and the sun's rays and the rainbow are symbols of a bright future. The emblem also gives the name Republica de Nicaragua.
When was the Nicaragua flag adopted?
It was first adopted on 11 September 1908 and made official on 27 August 1971. It returned to the blue-white-blue design of the Federal Republic of Central America, from which the flags of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Costa Rica also come.