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πΈπ© Sudan flag emoji
The Sudan flag emoji πΈπ© shows the national flag of Sudan. Tap the button to copy it, then paste it into a message, post or document.
How the Sudan flag emoji looks on different platforms
Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters SD instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the Sudan flag emoji means
The Sudan flag emoji shows red, white and black horizontal stripes with a green triangle at the hoist. These are Pan-Arab colours. People use it for Khartoum, news and Sudanese diaspora pride. Independence Day is on 1 January, marking 1956.
How to type the Sudan flag emoji
On an iPhone or Android keyboard, open the emoji panel and search "Sudan" 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 SD 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 D, which phones join into one picture.
Popular combinations
- πΈπ©π for Khartoum and the Nile
- πΈπ©πͺπ¬ for Sudan and Egypt together
- πΈπ©π€ for relief or solidarity posts
- πΈπ©πͺ for desert travel
Sudan flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1F8 U+1F1E9 |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇸🇩 |
| CSS | \1F1F8\1F1E9 |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde9 |
| Python | \U0001F1F8\U0001F1E9 |
| Shortcode | :flag_sd: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter S + regional indicator symbol letter D |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
Sudan flag emoji FAQ
Why does the Sudan flag show as letters instead of a flag?
Some systems, mainly Windows, do not include flag artwork, so they show the letters SD instead of a picture. Phones, Macs, and most browsers on other platforms display it normally.
How do I get the Sudan 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.
What is the difference between Sudan and Kuwait?
Both have a triangle at the hoist. Sudan πΈπ© has a green triangle with red, white, black. Kuwait π°πΌ has a black trapezoid with green, white, red.
Is it the same as Yemen or Syria?
Yemen πΎπͺ is red, white and black with no triangle. Sudan's green triangle sets it apart.
What flag is πΈπ©?
πΈπ© is the flag of Sudan, a horizontal red, white and black tricolour with a green triangle at the hoist. These are the pan-Arab colours, and the design is based on the Arab Liberation Flag. It has been in use since 20 May 1970. See the Sudan flag.