Flags · Emoji 2.0

Flag: Antarctica emojiFlag: Antarctica Emoji

Generally, it just means Antarctica. People use it to point out something related to the continent or the cold.

The 🇦🇶 emoji is the flag of Antarctica.

Download PNG / SVG
Unicode
U+1F1E6 U+1F1F6
Released
2015
Shortcode
:flag-aq:
Skin tones
No
U+1F1E6 U+1F1F6Twitter / X
Flag: Antarctica emoji, Twitter / X design

01 — Meaning

What does the 🇦🇶 Flag: Antarctica emoji mean?

In plain english
Generally, it just means Antarctica. People use it to point out something related to the continent or the cold. It's often used as a visual reference. 🇦🇶 sits in flag emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way.
Where it comes from
The 🇦🇶 emoji is the flag of Antarctica. It represents the icy continent at the bottom of the world. People use it when talking about cold weather, travel, science, or anything related to the South Pole. It’s often used in a playful way to express something is very cold or remote.
Also known as

One character, many names — these are the wordings people actually type, all 1 of them.

flag emoji

02 — Platforms

Flag: Antarctica emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character is always U+1F1E6 — but every vendor draws it their own way. This is what your flag: antarctica looks like to the person on the other side.

Flag: Antarctica emoji on Apple
AppleiPhone, iPad, macOS
Flag: Antarctica emoji on Google
GoogleAndroid, Gmail, Chrome
Flag: Antarctica emoji on Twitter / X
Twitter / XX, Discord, Twemoji apps
Flag: Antarctica emoji on Facebook
FacebookFacebook, Messenger
Flag: Antarctica emoji on OpenMoji
OpenMojiOpen-source, design systems

See the whole set the way each system draws it — iPhone emojis, Android emojis, WhatsApp emojis and Discord emojis.

03 — Copy & codes

Flag: Antarctica emoji copy and paste

Everything here is the same character in different notation — including the shortcode chat apps know it by, :flag-aq:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Different notation, one result: whichever escape you paste, what comes out is U+1F1E6.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🇦🇶 Flag: Antarctica emoji

Every system hides the emoji key somewhere else. Here is where, plus the raw codes for U+1F1E6 when there is no key at all.

iPhone & iPad
Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search “flag: antarctica”. No emoji key? Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard → Emoji.
Android
On Gboard tap the smiley key, or long-press the Enter or comma key. On Samsung Keyboard the emoji button sits behind the gear icon.
Windows & Mac
Windows: press Win + . for the emoji panel. Mac: Control + Command + Space. Then type “flag: antarctica”.
Slack & Discord
Type the shortcode :flag-aq: and it converts to 🇦🇶 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.
Websites & code
In HTML use 🇦🇶, in CSS \1F1E6\1F1F6, in JavaScript \u{1F1E6}\u{1F1F6}.
No picker to hand? The online emoji keyboard works in any browser, and every character on the site is listed on emoji copy and paste.

05 — Download

Flag: Antarctica emoji PNG and SVG

Grab the flag: antarctica as transparent PNG or SVG. Each system ships its own drawing, and the licence stays with the vendor, all 5 of them.

Emoji PNG library →
Download Flag: Antarctica emoji, Apple style Apple PNG · 160px Download Flag: Antarctica emoji, Google style Google PNG · 160px Download Flag: Antarctica emoji, Twitter / X style Twitter / X SVG vector Download Flag: Antarctica emoji, Facebook style Facebook PNG · 64px Download Flag: Antarctica emoji, OpenMoji style OpenMoji SVG vector

06 — Combinations

Flag: Antarctica emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around flag: antarctica for bios, captions and comments. Tap to copy.

All combinations →
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Want two emojis fused into one sticker instead of set side by side? Emoji Kitchen does that for every pair Google has drawn, and there are more ready-made pairs in emoji combinations and aesthetic emoji combos.

07 — In conversation

What 🇦🇶 means from a girl or a guy

Same emoji, different intent depending on who sent it and what came before.

From a girl
If a girl sends you 🇦🇶, she might be referencing a cold joke, a really remote location, or just playfully talking about the cold. It’s often a lighthearted way to react to something. Don’t overthink it – it’s usually just a fun emoji.
From a guy
If a guy sends you 🇦🇶, he could be referencing a cold story, a distant place, or making a joke about the weather. Sometimes it’s just a random, silly emoji choice.
How to reply
You could reply with: “Brrr! 🇦🇶” or “Totally! 🇦🇶🥶” or “Coldest place on Earth! 🇦🇶” or “Sending you some Antarctic chill! 🇦🇶”
Used in a sentence

08 — Apps

What 🇦🇶 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

One code point, several readings — where the flag: antarctica lands changes how it is taken.

TikTok & Instagram
Generally, it just means Antarctica. People use it to point out something related to the continent or the cold. In comments and captions it is read the same way — the tone comes from what it sits next to.
WhatsApp
WhatsApp draws 🇦🇶 with Apple-style artwork on every phone, so it looks identical for both sides. A message with only 🇦🇶 in it is shown enlarged.
Discord & Slack
Both accept the shortcode :flag-aq:. Discord renders Twemoji, so 🇦🇶 looks different there than on your phone.
Outlook & email
Outlook has no emoji picker on desktop — press Win + . or Control + Command + Space inside the message body, or paste 🇦🇶 from the copy button above.

10 — Difference

🇦🇶 vs 🇦🇫 — what is the difference?

Two emojis that get mixed up constantly. They are different characters with different names.

🇦🇶 Flag: Antarctica

Unicode name: Flag: Antarctica

Code: U+1F1E6 U+1F1F6 · added 2015

Shortcode: :flag-aq:

Generally, it just means Antarctica.

🇦🇫 Flag: Afghanistan

Unicode name: Flag: Afghanistan

Code: U+1F1E6 U+1F1EB · added 2015

Shortcode: :flag-af:

Generally, it just means “Afghanistan.”

Open 🇦🇫 Flag: Afghanistan →

11 — History

Where the 🇦🇶 Flag: Antarctica emoji came from

It arrived with the 2.0 release of the standard, which dates the flag: antarctica to 2015.

Twitter / XTwemoji
Flag: Antarctica emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 14
Twemoji 14
Flag: Antarctica emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 15
Twemoji 15
Flag: Antarctica emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16
Twemoji 16
Flag: Antarctica emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17
Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F1E6 U+1F1F6 never changed. Only the drawing did, and only because each vendor redraws its own set. Someone on an older phone still sees the older picture.

2015
Added to the standard

Flag: Antarctica was approved as U+1F1E6 U+1F1F6 and shipped in Emoji 2.0 (2015). Phones usually get new artwork about a year after approval, in a system update.

Today
Drawn 5 different ways

Every vendor keeps its own artwork, so 🇦🇶 is redrawn by Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji. The character you send never changes — only the picture does.

12 — FAQ

Flag: Antarctica emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🇦🇶 Flag: Antarctica emoji mean?
Generally, it just means Antarctica. People use it to point out something related to the continent or the cold. It's often used as a visual reference.
What does 🇦🇶 mean from a girl?
If a girl sends you 🇦🇶, she might be referencing a cold joke, a really remote location, or just playfully talking about the cold. It’s often a lighthearted way to react to something. Don’t overthink it – it’s usually just a fun emoji.
What does 🇦🇶 mean from a guy?
If a guy sends you 🇦🇶, he could be referencing a cold story, a distant place, or making a joke about the weather. Sometimes it’s just a random, silly emoji choice.
How do you reply to the 🇦🇶 emoji?
You could reply with: “Brrr! 🇦🇶” or “Totally! 🇦🇶🥶” or “Coldest place on Earth! 🇦🇶” or “Sending you some Antarctic chill! 🇦🇶”
What else is the 🇦🇶 emoji called?
Flag: Antarctica is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “flag emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F1E6 U+1F1F6.
What is the Unicode code for 🇦🇶?
The Flag: Antarctica emoji is U+1F1E6 U+1F1F6, added in Emoji 2.0 (2015). In HTML you can write it as 🇦🇶, and in CSS as \1F1E6\1F1F6.
How do I copy and paste the 🇦🇶 emoji?
Tap the copy button at the top of this page — 🇦🇶 goes straight to your clipboard and pastes into Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord or any text field. You can also copy its shortcode :flag-aq: for Slack and Discord.
Does 🇦🇶 look the same on every phone?
No. Flag: Antarctica is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook and OpenMoji all ship their own artwork for U+1F1E6. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.