🇧🇫 Flag: Burkina Faso Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 🇧🇫 Flag: Burkina Faso emoji mean?

In plain english

Generally, the 🇧🇫 emoji just means “Burkina Faso.” People use it as a quick way to reference the country or its culture. It’s not usually used with a specific hidden meaning. 🇧🇫 sits in flag emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way.

Where it comes from

The 🇧🇫 emoji represents the flag of Burkina Faso. People use it to show support for the country, its people, or to represent West Africa. It’s often used when talking about news or events happening in Burkina Faso or surrounding regions. You might see it in conversations about African politics, travel, or simply as a way to acknowledge the nation.

Also known as

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

flag emoji

02 — Platforms

Flag: Burkina Faso emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

Same code on both ends, different drawing on each screen — here is the flag: burkina faso 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: Burkina Faso 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-bf:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Escapes for the languages people actually paste this into. Every one of them produces the same character, and that character is U+1F1E7.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🇧🇫 Flag: Burkina Faso emoji

Where the emoji key lives on each system — and the codes for when there is no picker at all.

iPhone & iPad

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

Slack & Discord

Type the shortcode :flag-bf: and it converts to 🇧🇫 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.

Websites & code

In HTML use 🇧🇫, in CSS \1F1E7\1F1EB, in JavaScript \u{1F1E7}\u{1F1EB}.

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: Burkina Faso 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: Burkina Faso emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around flag: burkina faso 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

A girl sending you 🇧🇫 is likely showing support for Burkina Faso, or maybe she’s just highlighting something related to Africa or West Africa. It could also be a cute, quirky way to signal she's thinking about the country. It doesn't necessarily have a romantic meaning.

From a guy

A guy sending you 🇧🇫 could be showing support for Burkina Faso, or he might be referencing a shared interest in Africa or West African culture. It's often just a casual way to acknowledge the country's flag and identity.

How to reply

If someone sends you 🇧🇫, you could reply with: “Same 🇧🇫”, “Facts 🇧🇫”, “You too 🇧🇫”, “Burkina Faso forever 🇧🇫”.

Used in a sentence

08 — Apps

What 🇧🇫 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

Chat apps do not change U+1F1E7, they change what it looks like and what people take it to mean.

TikTok & Instagram

Generally, the 🇧🇫 emoji just means “Burkina Faso.” People use it as a quick way to reference the country or its culture. 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-bf:. 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: Burkina Faso emoji

Same family (country-flag) — often confused with flag: burkina faso 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: Burkina Faso

Unicode name: Flag: Burkina Faso

Code: U+1F1E7 U+1F1EB · added 2015

Shortcode: :flag-bf:

Generally, the 🇧🇫 emoji just means “Burkina Faso.”

🇦🇫 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: Burkina Faso emoji came from

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

Twitter / XTwemoji

Flag: Burkina Faso emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16 — Twemoji 16

Flag: Burkina Faso emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17 — Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F1E7 U+1F1EB 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: Burkina Faso was approved as U+1F1E7 U+1F1EB 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: Burkina Faso emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🇧🇫 Flag: Burkina Faso emoji mean?

Generally, the 🇧🇫 emoji just means “Burkina Faso.” People use it as a quick way to reference the country or its culture. It’s not usually used with a specific hidden meaning.

What does 🇧🇫 mean from a girl?

A girl sending you 🇧🇫 is likely showing support for Burkina Faso, or maybe she’s just highlighting something related to Africa or West Africa. It could also be a cute, quirky way to signal she's thinking about the country. It doesn't necessarily have a romantic meaning.

What does 🇧🇫 mean from a guy?

A guy sending you 🇧🇫 could be showing support for Burkina Faso, or he might be referencing a shared interest in Africa or West African culture. It's often just a casual way to acknowledge the country's flag and identity.

How do you reply to the 🇧🇫 emoji?

If someone sends you 🇧🇫, you could reply with: “Same 🇧🇫”, “Facts 🇧🇫”, “You too 🇧🇫”, “Burkina Faso forever 🇧🇫”.

What else is the 🇧🇫 emoji called?

Flag: Burkina Faso is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “flag emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F1E7 U+1F1EB.

What is the Unicode code for 🇧🇫?

The Flag: Burkina Faso emoji is U+1F1E7 U+1F1EB, added in Emoji 2.0 (2015). In HTML you can write it as 🇧🇫, and in CSS as \1F1E7\1F1EB.

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-bf: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🇧🇫 look the same on every phone?

No. Flag: Burkina Faso is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook and OpenMoji all ship their own artwork for U+1F1E7. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.