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๐ธ๐ฐ Slovakia flag emoji
The Slovakia flag emoji ๐ธ๐ฐ shows the national flag of Slovakia. Tap the button to copy it, then paste it into any chat, post or document.
How the Slovakia flag emoji looks on different platforms
Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters SK instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the Slovakia flag emoji means
The Slovakia flag emoji shows white, blue and red stripes with a coat of arms on the hoist side: a white double cross over blue mountains. Slovaks use it on 1 January for the founding of the Slovak Republic in 1993, on 5 July for Saints Cyril and Methodius, on 29 August for the Slovak National Uprising and on 1 September for Constitution Day. It also appears for ice hockey and the Tatras.
How to type the Slovakia flag emoji
On iPhone and Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for "Slovakia" or "flag". On a Mac press Ctrl+Cmd+Space and search the same word. On Windows, press Win + . to open the panel; Windows does not draw flag emojis, so you will see the letters SK instead of a flag. The emoji is two regional indicator letters, S and K, placed side by side, and apps that support flags join them into one picture.
Popular combinations
- ๐ธ๐ฐ๐: Slovak ice hockey
- ๐ธ๐ฐ๐๏ธ: High Tatras
- ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ฐ: Bratislava Castle
- ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ฅ: Bryndzovรฉ haluลกky, the national dish
Slovakia flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1F8 U+1F1F0 |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇸🇰 |
| CSS | \1F1F8\1F1F0 |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddf0 |
| Python | \U0001F1F8\U0001F1F0 |
| Shortcode | :flag_sk: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter S + regional indicator symbol letter K |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
Slovakia flag emoji FAQ
Why does the Slovakia flag show as SK on my PC?
Windows has no flag emoji artwork, so it displays the two letters instead. The flag appears normally on iPhone, Mac, Android, and in most browsers on other systems through apps such as WhatsApp or Telegram.
Is ๐ธ๐ฐ the same as ๐ท๐บ or ๐ธ๐ฎ?
No. ๐ท๐บ is Russia and has no coat of arms. ๐ธ๐ฎ is Slovenia, which has a smaller emblem.
What is the flag of Czechia?
It is ๐จ๐ฟ, with white and red stripes and a blue triangle.
When was the coat of arms added to the Slovakia flag?
The white-blue-red tricolour dates back to 1848, but the coat of arms with the double cross over three hills was added by the constitution that took effect on 3 September 1992. A law describing the flag followed in February 1993. See the Slovakia flag page.
What are the Pan-Slavic colours on the Slovakia flag emoji?
White, blue and red are known as the Pan-Slavic colours, and many Slavic nations use them. The ๐ธ๐ฐ emoji shows them as three horizontal stripes. The coat of arms on the hoist side is what separates Slovakia from other flags with the same stripes.
Who designed the current Slovakia flag and coat of arms?
The painter and heraldic artist Ladislav ฤisรกrik and the heraldry expert Ladislav Vrtel were asked in 1990 to create a new coat of arms and flag. They also designed a presidential standard that uses the same design as the flag.