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πΊπ¬ Uganda flag emoji
The Uganda flag emoji πΊπ¬ shows the national flag of Uganda on iPhone, Android and Mac. Tap the copy button above to paste it into any message or post.
How the Uganda flag emoji looks on different platforms
Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters UG instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the Uganda flag emoji means
The emoji shows Uganda's flag: six horizontal stripes of black, yellow and red, with a white disc in the middle holding a grey crowned crane. People post it on Independence Day, 9 October, which marks the end of British rule in 1962, and when Uganda Cranes football fans or Kampala travellers want a quick country tag.
How to type the Uganda flag emoji
On iPhone and Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for "Uganda" or "flag" to find πΊπ¬. On a Mac, press Ctrl+Cmd+Space and type the same word. On Windows, press Win + . to open the emoji panel, but Windows does not draw flag emojis, so you will see the letters UG instead of a flag. The emoji is made of two regional indicator letters, U and G, which phones and Macs combine into one flag.
Popular combinations
- πΊπ¬π¦ β Gorilla trekking in Bwindi
- πΊπ¬β½ β The Uganda Cranes national team
- πΊπ¬β β Ugandan coffee
- πΊπ¬π β Jinja and the source of the Nile
Uganda flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1FA U+1F1EC |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇺🇬 |
| CSS | \1F1FA\1F1EC |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddec |
| Python | \U0001F1FA\U0001F1EC |
| Shortcode | :flag_ug: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter U + regional indicator symbol letter G |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
Uganda flag emoji FAQ
Why does the Uganda flag emoji show as UG on my PC?
Windows does not include flag graphics in its emoji font. Your device sees the two letters U and G and shows them as text. The same emoji displays as a flag on iPhone, Android, Mac and most websites.
How do I get the Uganda flag emoji on Windows?
Copy πΊπ¬ from this page and paste it into an app that draws its own emoji, such as a browser version of Slack, Discord or X. In Notepad and some Windows apps it will still look like UG. Phones and Macs show it as a flag.
What other emojis look like the Uganda flag?
With its black, yellow and red stripes the emoji can pass for π©πͺ Germany at a glance, but Uganda's stripes repeat twice and carry a round crane badge in the centre.
What bird is on the Uganda flag emoji?
The bird is a crested crane, shown inside a white disc at the centre of the flag. The emoji also has six equal horizontal bands in black, yellow, red, black, yellow and red. At emoji size the crane may look like a dark shape, but the stripes stay clear.
What are the Unicode codes for the Uganda flag emoji?
The Uganda flag πΊπ¬ is two regional indicator symbols, U+1F1FA + U+1F1EC, for the letters U 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 Uganda flag adopted?
Uganda's flag was adopted on 9 October 1962, the day the country became independent from the United Kingdom. Before that, the British Protectorate flew a Blue Ensign with a colonial badge that also featured a crested crane. The πΊπ¬ emoji shows the current independence design.