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๐บ๐ฆ Ukraine flag emoji
The Ukraine flag emoji ๐บ๐ฆ shows the national flag of Ukraine. Tap the button to copy it, then paste it into a message, post or document.
How the Ukraine flag emoji looks on different platforms
Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters UA instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the Ukraine flag emoji means
The Ukraine flag emoji shows two horizontal stripes, blue above yellow, the same layout as the national flag adopted in 1992. People use it to mark Ukrainian heritage, to show support for the country, and on national dates: Constitution Day on 28 June, Independence Day on 24 August, which commemorates the 1991 declaration, and Defenders Day on 1 October. It also appears in posts about Eurovision, football and the Ukrainian national team.
How to type the Ukraine flag emoji
On an iPhone or Android keyboard, open the emoji panel and search "Ukraine" or "flag". On a Mac, press Ctrl+Cmd+Space and search the same way. On Windows, press Win + . and search. Windows does not draw country flags, so it shows the two letters UA instead of a flag; copy and paste the emoji into an app or site that supports flags. The flag is a pair of regional indicator letters U and A, which phones join into one picture.
Popular combinations
- ๐บ๐ฆ๐๐ for the blue and yellow of the flag, common on Independence Day
- ๐บ๐ฆ๐ป for the sunflower, a widely used Ukrainian symbol
- ๐บ๐ฆโฝ for the Ukrainian national football team
- ๐บ๐ฆ๐๏ธ for messages of peace and solidarity
Ukraine flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1FA U+1F1E6 |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇺🇦 |
| CSS | \1F1FA\1F1E6 |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 |
| Python | \U0001F1FA\U0001F1E6 |
| Shortcode | :flag_ua: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter U + regional indicator symbol letter A |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
Ukraine flag emoji FAQ
Why does the Ukraine flag show as letters instead of a flag?
Some systems, mainly Windows, do not include flag artwork, so they show the letters UA instead of a picture. Phones, Macs, and most browsers on other platforms display it normally.
How do I get the Ukraine flag emoji on Windows?
Windows 10 and 11 show country flags as letters in most apps. Copy the emoji from this page and paste it into a phone, Mac or web app that draws its own flag images, such as Discord or Slack.
How do I tell the Ukraine and Sweden flag emojis apart?
Ukraine has two equal stripes, blue on top and yellow below. Sweden ๐ธ๐ช is blue with a yellow Nordic cross.
Which emoji colours match the Ukrainian flag?
๐ and ๐ are used side by side. The blue is on top in the flag, so write ๐๐ in that order.
What does the Ukraine flag emoji look like?
The emoji shows two equal horizontal bands, blue on top and yellow below. It has no emblem or extra symbols, so it renders cleanly at any size. Because the design is so simple, it looks nearly identical across iPhone, Android and most apps that display flags.
What are the Unicode codes for the Ukraine flag emoji?
The Ukraine flag ๐บ๐ฆ is two regional indicator symbols, U+1F1FA + U+1F1E6, for the letters U and A. In HTML you can write it as 🇺 🇦. Copy and paste works everywhere, while the code points are mainly useful for developers and designers.
When did the blue and yellow flag first appear?
The blue and yellow bicolour was first seen during the 1848 Spring of Nations in Lemberg (Lviv). It was later adopted by short-lived states after the Russian Revolution, and returned gradually after the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991. The ๐บ๐ฆ emoji shows this same design.