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πΉπ¬ Togo flag emoji
The Togo flag emoji πΉπ¬ shows the national flag. Click the copy button above to paste it into any message, post or document.
How the Togo flag emoji looks on different platforms
Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters TG instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the Togo flag emoji means
The Togo flag emoji shows five green and yellow horizontal stripes with a red square holding a white star in the corner. People use it for national pride and football. Independence Day is 27 April, marking 1960, the year Togo left French trusteeship.
How to type the Togo flag emoji
On iPhone, open the emoji keyboard and search for "togo" or "flag", then tap the flag. On Android, use Gboard and search "togo" 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 TG 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 G, which combine into a flag where the platform supports it.
Popular combinations
- πΉπ¬β½ β the Sparrow Hawks, the national football team
- πΉπ¬π β Pan-African pride, as the colours reflect
- πΉπ¬ποΈ β beaches near LomΓ©
- πΉπ¬π β the white star of the flag
Togo flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1F9 U+1F1EC |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇹🇬 |
| CSS | \1F1F9\1F1EC |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddec |
| Python | \U0001F1F9\U0001F1EC |
| Shortcode | :flag_tg: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter T + regional indicator symbol letter G |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
Togo flag emoji FAQ
Why does the Togo flag emoji show as letters TG?
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 Togo 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 πΉπ¬ the same as π¬π?
No. πΉπ¬ is Togo, with green and yellow stripes and a star in a red square. π¬π is Ghana, with red, yellow and green bands and a black star.
Is πΉπ¬ the same as π§π―?
No. π§π― is Benin, which is green on the left with yellow and red stripes.
What does the Togo flag emoji look like?
The emoji shows five horizontal stripes alternating green and yellow, with a red square in the top-left corner holding a white five-pointed star. Green, yellow and red are the pan-African colours. The flag was designed by the Togolese artist Paul Ahyi in 1960.
What are the Unicode codes for the Togo flag emoji?
The Togo flag πΉπ¬ is two regional indicator symbols, U+1F1F9 + U+1F1EC, for the letters T and G. In HTML you can write it as 🇹 🇬. Copy and paste works everywhere, while the code points are mainly useful for developers and designers.
When was the Togo flag adopted?
The Togo flag was adopted on 27 April 1960, the day the country proclaimed its independence. Before that, Togo flew a green flag with the French tricolour in the corner and two yellow stars.