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๐ธ๐ฌ Singapore flag emoji
The Singapore flag emoji ๐ธ๐ฌ shows the national flag of Singapore. Tap the button to copy it, then paste it into a message, post or document.
How the Singapore flag emoji looks on different platforms
Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters SG instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the Singapore flag emoji means
The Singapore flag emoji shows a red stripe above a white one, with a white crescent and five stars in the top left. People use it for travel, finance, food and National Day on 9 August, which marks independence in 1965. National Day is celebrated with a parade and fireworks.
How to type the Singapore flag emoji
On an iPhone or Android keyboard, open the emoji panel and search "Singapore" or "flag". On a Mac, press Ctrl+Cmd+Space and search the same way. On Windows, press Win + . and search. Windows does not draw country flags, so it shows the two letters SG instead of a flag; copy and paste the emoji into an app or site that supports flags. The flag is a pair of regional indicator letters S and G, which phones join into one picture.
Popular combinations
- ๐ธ๐ฌ๐ฆ for the Merlion
- ๐ธ๐ฌ๐ for hawker food
- ๐ธ๐ฌโ๏ธ for Changi airport and stopovers
- ๐ธ๐ฌ๐ for Marina Bay skyline
Singapore flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1F8 U+1F1EC |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇸🇬 |
| CSS | \1F1F8\1F1EC |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddec |
| Python | \U0001F1F8\U0001F1EC |
| Shortcode | :flag_sg: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter S + regional indicator symbol letter G |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
Singapore flag emoji FAQ
Why does the Singapore flag show as letters instead of a flag?
Some systems, mainly Windows, do not include flag artwork, so they show the letters SG instead of a picture. Phones, Macs, and most browsers on other platforms display it normally.
How do I get the Singapore flag emoji on Windows?
Windows 10 and 11 show country flags as letters in most apps. Copy the emoji from this page and paste it into a phone, Mac or web app that draws its own flag images, such as Discord or Slack.
How is it different from the Indonesia or Poland emoji?
Singapore has a crescent and five stars in the top left. Indonesia ๐ฎ๐ฉ and Monaco ๐ฒ๐จ are plain red and white stripes, and Poland ๐ต๐ฑ is white over red.
Is there a Singapore flag emoji?
Yes, ๐ธ๐ฌ, built from the letters S and G.
What does the Singapore flag emoji represent?
๐ธ๐ฌ is the national flag. Under the National Symbols Act, red symbolizes universal fellowship and equality, and white pervading and everlasting purity and virtue. The crescent moon represents a young nation on the ascendant, and the five stars stand for democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality.
What shade of red is the Singapore flag?
The government states the red is Pantone 032, and the flag must keep its specified 2:3 proportions and colors. Emoji sets may draw it in slightly different shades of red.
When was the Singapore flag adopted?
It was officially adopted on 3 December 1959, when Singapore became self-governing within the British Empire. A government committee led by Toh Chin Chye designed it, and it stayed the national flag at independence on 9 August 1965.