🇧🇯 Flag: Benin Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 🇧🇯 Flag: Benin emoji mean?

In plain english

Generally, it just means someone is referencing or supporting Benin. They might be talking about something related to the country or simply want to show their appreciation for its culture. 🇧🇯 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 Benin. People use it to show support for Benin, its culture, or its people. It’s often used when talking about West Africa, African travel, or simply to acknowledge Benin as a country. It can express excitement, pride, or just a general connection to 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: Benin emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character is always U+1F1E7 — but every vendor draws it their own way. This is what your flag: benin looks like to the person on the other side.

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: Benin 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-bj:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Different notation, one result: whichever escape you paste, what comes out is U+1F1E7.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🇧🇯 Flag: Benin emoji

Every system hides the emoji key somewhere else. Here is where, plus the raw codes for U+1F1E7 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: benin”. 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: benin”.

Slack & Discord

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

Websites & code

In HTML use 🇧🇯, in CSS \1F1E7\1F1EF, in JavaScript \u{1F1E7}\u{1F1EF}.

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: Benin 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: Benin emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around flag: benin 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

When a girl sends you 🇧🇯, she’s usually just expressing a genuine interest in Benin – maybe she’s planning a trip there, learning about the country, or simply admires its flag and culture. It’s not usually a romantic signal.

From a guy

If a guy sends you 🇧🇯, he’s likely showing support for Benin, potentially related to a conversation about Africa, travel, or a shared interest in the country’s culture. It's usually a friendly, neutral gesture.

How to reply

You could reply with: “Same 🇧🇯”, “Benin for life 🇧🇯”, “That’s awesome 🇧🇯”, or “Let’s go to Benin someday 🇧🇯”.

Used in a sentence

08 — Apps

What 🇧🇯 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

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

TikTok & Instagram

Generally, it just means someone is referencing or supporting Benin. They might be talking about something related to the country or simply want to show their appreciation for 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-bj:. 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: Benin emoji

Same family (country-flag) — often confused with flag: benin 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: Benin

Unicode name: Flag: Benin

Code: U+1F1E7 U+1F1EF · added 2015

Shortcode: :flag-bj:

Generally, it just means someone is referencing or supporting Benin.

🇦🇫 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: Benin emoji came from

When it was approved, which release it landed in, and how long phones have had it.

Twitter / XTwemoji

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

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

Same character every time — U+1F1E7 U+1F1EF 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: Benin was approved as U+1F1E7 U+1F1EF 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: Benin emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🇧🇯 Flag: Benin emoji mean?

Generally, it just means someone is referencing or supporting Benin. They might be talking about something related to the country or simply want to show their appreciation for its culture.

What does 🇧🇯 mean from a girl?

When a girl sends you 🇧🇯, she’s usually just expressing a genuine interest in Benin – maybe she’s planning a trip there, learning about the country, or simply admires its flag and culture. It’s not usually a romantic signal.

What does 🇧🇯 mean from a guy?

If a guy sends you 🇧🇯, he’s likely showing support for Benin, potentially related to a conversation about Africa, travel, or a shared interest in the country’s culture. It's usually a friendly, neutral gesture.

How do you reply to the 🇧🇯 emoji?

You could reply with: “Same 🇧🇯”, “Benin for life 🇧🇯”, “That’s awesome 🇧🇯”, or “Let’s go to Benin someday 🇧🇯”.

What else is the 🇧🇯 emoji called?

Flag: Benin 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+1F1EF.

What is the Unicode code for 🇧🇯?

The Flag: Benin emoji is U+1F1E7 U+1F1EF, added in Emoji 2.0 (2015). In HTML you can write it as 🇧🇯, and in CSS as \1F1E7\1F1EF.

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-bj: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🇧🇯 look the same on every phone?

No. Flag: Benin 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.