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๐น๐ด Tonga flag emoji
The Tonga flag emoji ๐น๐ด shows the national flag. Click the copy button above to paste it into any message, post or document.
How the Tonga flag emoji looks on different platforms
Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters TO instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the Tonga flag emoji means
The Tonga flag emoji shows a red field with a white canton holding a red cross. The red represents the blood of Christ and the white purity. People use it for rugby league, whale watching and island pride. Emancipation Day on 4 June marks independence in 1970.
How to type the Tonga flag emoji
On iPhone, open the emoji keyboard and search for "tonga" or "flag", then tap the flag. On Android, use Gboard and search "tonga" 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 TO 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 O, which combine into a flag where the platform supports it.
Popular combinations
- ๐น๐ด๐ โ the Mate Ma'a Tonga rugby league team
- ๐น๐ด๐ โ swimming with humpback whales
- ๐น๐ด๐ โ the Tongan monarchy
- ๐น๐ด๐ด โ Pacific island travel
Tonga flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1F9 U+1F1F4 |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇹🇴 |
| CSS | \1F1F9\1F1F4 |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf4 |
| Python | \U0001F1F9\U0001F1F4 |
| Shortcode | :flag_to: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter T + regional indicator symbol letter O |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
Tonga flag emoji FAQ
Why does the Tonga flag emoji show as letters TO?
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 Tonga 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 ๐น๐ด the same as ๐จ๐ญ?
No. ๐น๐ด is red with a white canton and a red cross. ๐จ๐ญ (Switzerland) is a white cross on a red square.
Is ๐น๐ด the same as ๐น๐ฌ?
No. ๐น๐ฌ is Togo. Both codes start with T, which causes mix-ups.
What does the Tonga flag emoji look like?
The emoji shows a red field with a white canton in the top-left corner, holding a red cross. The flag was adopted in 1875 and has not changed since. Tonga's constitution says the national flag can never be changed, so the emoji design stays stable.
What are the Unicode codes for the Tonga flag emoji?
The Tonga flag ๐น๐ด is two regional indicator symbols, U+1F1F9 + U+1F1F4, for the letters T and O. In HTML you can write it as 🇹 🇴. Copy and paste works everywhere, while the code points are mainly useful for developers and designers.
What was the first Tongan flag?
The first Tongan flag, from around the 1840s, was a white field with a cross in each corner and the letters A and M at the centre, standing for the king. It was later replaced by the red and white design, first used in 1866 and written into the constitution of 4 November 1875, which the ๐น๐ด emoji shows today.