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๐ธ๐ฑ Sierra Leone flag emoji
The Sierra Leone flag emoji ๐ธ๐ฑ shows the national flag. Click the copy button above to paste it into any message, post or document.
How the Sierra Leone flag emoji looks on different platforms
Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters SL instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the Sierra Leone flag emoji means
The Sierra Leone flag emoji shows three horizontal stripes of green, white and blue. The green stands for agriculture and mountains, the white for unity and the blue for the natural harbour of Freetown. People use it for national pride and music. Independence Day is 27 April (1961).
How to type the Sierra Leone flag emoji
On iPhone, open the emoji keyboard and search for "sierra leone" or "flag", then tap the flag. On Android, use Gboard and search "sierra leone" 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 SL 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, S and L, which combine into a flag where the platform supports it.
Popular combinations
- ๐ธ๐ฑโฝ โ the Leone Stars, the national football team
- ๐ธ๐ฑ๐๏ธ โ beaches near Freetown such as Lumley and River No. 2
- ๐ธ๐ฑ๐ โ diamonds, a historic export
- ๐ธ๐ฑ๐ฅ โ Sierra Leone music
Sierra Leone flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1F8 U+1F1F1 |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇸🇱 |
| CSS | \1F1F8\1F1F1 |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddf1 |
| Python | \U0001F1F8\U0001F1F1 |
| Shortcode | :flag_sl: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter S + regional indicator symbol letter L |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
Sierra Leone flag emoji FAQ
Why does the Sierra Leone flag emoji show as letters SL?
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 Sierra Leone 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.
Is ๐ธ๐ฑ the same as ๐ธ๐ฎ?
No. ๐ธ๐ฑ is Sierra Leone. ๐ธ๐ฎ is Slovenia, with white, blue and red stripes and a coat of arms.
Is ๐ธ๐ฑ the same as ๐ฑ๐ท?
No. ๐ฑ๐ท is Liberia, with red and white stripes and a blue square with a star.
What flag is ๐ธ๐ฑ?
๐ธ๐ฑ is the flag of Sierra Leone: a tricolour of three horizontal bands, green on top, white in the middle and blue at the bottom. It was first hoisted at midnight on 27 April 1961, the day the country became independent. See the Sierra Leone flag page.
What flag did Sierra Leone use before 1961?
During colonial rule Sierra Leone flew the British Blue Ensign defaced with the arms of the territory. The new green, white and blue flag was approved by the College of Arms in 1960 and took over at independence in April 1961.
What do the colors of the Sierra Leone flag mean?
Green alludes to agriculture and the mountains, white to unity and justice, and blue to the natural harbour of Freetown and the hope of contributing to world peace.
Is there a flag similar to Sierra Leone's?
Yes. The flag of Galรกpagos Province in Ecuador is very similar, with only slightly different shades. Sierra Leone's blue and green are lighter. The "Erne flag" used on the ShannonโErne Waterway in Ireland is also close, but uses deeper shades.