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πΉπΏ Tanzania flag emoji
The Tanzania flag emoji πΉπΏ shows the national flag. Click the copy button above to paste it into any message, post or document.
How the Tanzania flag emoji looks on different platforms
Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters TZ instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the Tanzania flag emoji means
The Tanzania flag emoji shows a diagonal black band with yellow edges between a green and a blue triangle. People use it for safari travel, Kilimanjaro climbs and national pride. Key dates are Independence Day on 9 December (1961, for mainland Tanganyika), Union Day on 26 April (1964) and Zanzibar Revolution Day on 12 January.
How to type the Tanzania flag emoji
On iPhone, open the emoji keyboard and search for "tanzania" or "flag", then tap the flag. On Android, use Gboard and search "tanzania" 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 TZ 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, T and Z, which combine into a flag where the platform supports it.
Popular combinations
- πΉπΏπ¦ β Serengeti safaris
- πΉπΏπ» β Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak
- πΉπΏποΈ β Zanzibar beaches
- πΉπΏπ β wildlife and national parks
Tanzania flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1F9 U+1F1FF |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇹🇿 |
| CSS | \1F1F9\1F1FF |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddff |
| Python | \U0001F1F9\U0001F1FF |
| Shortcode | :flag_tz: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter T + regional indicator symbol letter Z |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
Tanzania flag emoji FAQ
Why does the Tanzania flag emoji show as letters TZ?
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 Tanzania 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 πΉπΏ the same as πΉπΌ?
No. πΉπΏ is Tanzania in East Africa and πΉπΌ is Taiwan. Their codes TZ and TW are easy to mix up.
Which colours are on the Tanzania flag emoji?
Green, yellow, black and blue. Green is for the land, blue for the sea and lakes, black for the people and yellow for mineral wealth.
What does the Tanzania flag emoji look like?
The emoji shows a diagonal flag with a green upper triangle and a light blue lower triangle, divided by a black band edged in gold. The design was adopted in 1964 and combines elements of the earlier flags of Tanganyika and Zanzibar after the two states merged.
What are the Unicode codes for the Tanzania flag emoji?
The Tanzania flag πΉπΏ is two regional indicator symbols, U+1F1F9 + U+1F1FF, for the letters T and Z. In HTML you can write it as 🇹 🇿. Copy and paste works everywhere, while the code points are mainly useful for developers and designers.
Which other flag emojis have a diagonal band?
Several flags use a diagonal band, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Brunei and Trinidad and Tobago. Tanzania's black band with gold edges makes it easy to spot. See the Trinidad & Tobago emoji for a red and black example.