🇦🇺 Flag: Australia Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 🇦🇺 Flag: Australia emoji mean?

In plain english

Generally, the 🇦🇺 emoji just means Australia. People use it to identify themselves or to talk about things related to the country. It's a simple way to show you're thinking about Australia. 🇦🇺 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 Australia. People use it to show they’re from Australia, or that something is related to Australia. It’s often used when talking about travel, food (like Vegemite!), or wildlife like kangaroos and koalas. It can also just be used to express a general Aussie vibe – pretty casual, really.

Also known as

People search for it under a lot of different names. All of these point at the same character.

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02 — Platforms

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

Same code on both ends, different drawing on each screen — here is the flag: australia as 5 vendors ship it.

AppleiPhone, iPad, macOS

GoogleAndroid, Gmail, Chrome

Twitter / XX, Discord, Twemoji apps

FacebookFacebook, Messenger

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: Australia emoji copy and paste

Tap any value to copy it. The emoji itself works everywhere, the escapes are for your code, and the shortcode Slack and Discord expect is :flag-au:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Pick the notation your language wants. They all resolve to the flag: australia, code point U+1F1E6.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🇦🇺 Flag: Australia emoji

No picker to hand? The flag: australia can be typed straight from the keyboard — the codes for that are below, one per system.

iPhone & iPad

Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search “flag: australia”. 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: australia”.

Slack & Discord

Type the shortcode :flag-au: and it converts to 🇦🇺 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.

Websites & code

In HTML use 🇦🇺, in CSS \1F1E6\1F1FA, in JavaScript \u{1F1E6}\u{1F1FA}.

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: Australia emoji PNG and SVG

Transparent PNG and SVG for thumbnails, decks and design files — one file per vendor, which makes 5. Artwork belongs to whoever drew it, so check the licence before commercial use.

Emoji PNG library →

Apple PNG · 160px

Google PNG · 160px

Twitter / X SVG vector

Facebook PNG · 64px

OpenMoji SVG vector

06 — Combinations

Flag: Australia emoji combinations

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

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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 likely just wants to connect with you if you're Australian, or she's referencing something Australian. It’s often a friendly way to acknowledge a shared interest or background. Don't overthink it – it’s probably just a casual thing.

From a guy

If a guy sends you 🇦🇺, it’s usually similar to what a girl would mean. He might be from Australia, or he might be talking about something he likes from Australia. Again, it’s generally a relaxed way to show interest or connection.

How to reply

You could reply with: “Strewth! 🇦🇺”, “Loving the Aussie vibes! 🇦🇺”, “G’day! 🇦🇺”, or “See you soon 🇦🇺!”

Used in a sentence

08 — Apps

What 🇦🇺 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

Chat apps do not change U+1F1E6, they change what it looks like and what people take it to mean.

TikTok & Instagram

Generally, the 🇦🇺 emoji just means Australia. People use it to identify themselves or to talk about things related to the country. In comments and captions it is read the same way — the tone comes from what it sits next to.

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-au:. 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.

09 — Related

Emojis similar to the Flag: Australia emoji

Same family (country-flag) — often confused with flag: australia or used alongside it.

Flags →

Flag: Afghanistan

Flag: Åland Islands

Flag: Albania

Flag: Algeria

Flag: American Samoa

Flag: Andorra

Flag: Angola

Flag: Anguilla

Flag: Antarctica

Flag: Antigua & Barbuda

Flag: Argentina

Flag: Armenia

Collections 🇦🇺 belongs to — every one of them is a different way people go looking for it:

flag emojis

10 — Difference

🇦🇺 vs 🇦🇫 — what is the difference?

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

🇦🇺 Flag: Australia

Unicode name: Flag: Australia

Code: U+1F1E6 U+1F1FA · added 2015

Shortcode: :flag-au:

Generally, the 🇦🇺 emoji just means Australia.

🇦🇫 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: Australia emoji came from

Approved as part of Emoji 2.0, the flag: australia has been on phones for years now — counting from its release, 11.

Twitter / XTwemoji

Flag: Australia emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16 — Twemoji 16

Flag: Australia emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17 — Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F1E6 U+1F1FA 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: Australia was approved as U+1F1E6 U+1F1FA 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: Australia emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🇦🇺 Flag: Australia emoji mean?

Generally, the 🇦🇺 emoji just means Australia. People use it to identify themselves or to talk about things related to the country. It's a simple way to show you're thinking about Australia.

What does 🇦🇺 mean from a girl?

If a girl sends you 🇦🇺, she likely just wants to connect with you if you're Australian, or she's referencing something Australian. It’s often a friendly way to acknowledge a shared interest or background. Don't overthink it – it’s probably just a casual thing.

What does 🇦🇺 mean from a guy?

If a guy sends you 🇦🇺, it’s usually similar to what a girl would mean. He might be from Australia, or he might be talking about something he likes from Australia. Again, it’s generally a relaxed way to show interest or connection.

How do you reply to the 🇦🇺 emoji?

You could reply with: “Strewth! 🇦🇺”, “Loving the Aussie vibes! 🇦🇺”, “G’day! 🇦🇺”, or “See you soon 🇦🇺!”

What else is the 🇦🇺 emoji called?

Flag: Australia is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “flag emoji”, “australian emoji”, “aussie emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F1E6 U+1F1FA.

What is the Unicode code for 🇦🇺?

The Flag: Australia emoji is U+1F1E6 U+1F1FA, added in Emoji 2.0 (2015). In HTML you can write it as 🇦🇺, and in CSS as \1F1E6\1F1FA.

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-au: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🇦🇺 look the same on every phone?

No. Flag: Australia 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.