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๐น๐ป Tuvalu flag emoji
The Tuvalu flag emoji ๐น๐ป shows a light blue flag with the Union Jack in the corner and nine yellow stars. Tap the copy button to paste it into any chat, post or document.
How the Tuvalu flag emoji looks on different platforms
Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters TV instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the Tuvalu flag emoji means
The Tuvalu flag emoji is used for Pacific travel posts, climate discussions and national pride. The light blue field carries the Union Jack in the top-left corner and nine yellow stars arranged like the real islands of the country. Independence Day is 1 October, marking 1978, when Tuvalu became independent from the United Kingdom. Tuvalu's internet domain is .tv, so the emoji also appears in TV and streaming content.
How to type the Tuvalu flag emoji
On iPhone and Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for "Tuvalu" or "flag", then pick ๐น๐ป. On a Mac, press Ctrl+Cmd+Space and search the same way. On Windows, press Win + . to open the emoji panel, but note that Windows does not draw country flags and shows the two letters TV instead.
The emoji is not a single image. It is made of two regional indicator letters, T and V, and devices that support flags combine them into one symbol.
Popular combinations
- ๐น๐ป๐บ โ the .tv domain and streaming
- ๐น๐ป๐ โ sea level rise and climate
- ๐น๐ป๐๏ธ โ atolls and island holidays
- ๐น๐ป๐ โ Independence Day, 1 October
Tuvalu flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1F9 U+1F1FB |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇹🇻 |
| CSS | \1F1F9\1F1FB |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddfb |
| Python | \U0001F1F9\U0001F1FB |
| Shortcode | :flag_tv: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter T + regional indicator symbol letter V |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
Tuvalu flag emoji FAQ
Why does the Tuvalu flag show as TV on my screen?
Your system has no flag artwork and shows the two regional indicator letters instead. This is normal on Windows. Phones, Macs and most browsers on other systems display the flag.
How do I get the Tuvalu flag emoji on Windows?
Windows shows letters, not flags, so copy ๐น๐ป from this page and paste it into apps that draw their own emoji, such as Chrome-based websites, Slack, Discord or WhatsApp Web, or use a flag-capable font.
Why do people link Tuvalu with TV?
The country's internet domain is .tv, which many video and streaming sites use, so the flag often appears in that context.
What does the Tuvalu flag emoji look like?
The emoji shows a light blue field with the Union Jack in the top-left corner and nine yellow five-pointed stars on the right. The nine stars represent the nine islands of Tuvalu. On small screens the stars can look like dots.
What are the Unicode codes for the Tuvalu flag emoji?
The Tuvalu flag ๐น๐ป is two regional indicator symbols, U+1F1F9 + U+1F1FB, for the letters T and V. 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 Tuvalu flag adopted?
The Tuvalu flag was first adopted on 1 October 1978, the day the country became independent. A different flag was introduced in 1995, but the independence flag was restored in 1997. The ๐น๐ป emoji shows the restored design with the Union Jack and nine stars.