Flags · Emoji 2.0

Flag: St. Barthélemy emojiFlag: St. Barthélemy Emoji

Usually, it just means someone is referencing or thinking about Saint Barthélemy. It’s a straightforward way to bring up the island.

The 🇧🇱 emoji is the flag of Saint Barthélemy, a beautiful Caribbean island.

Download PNG / SVG
Unicode
U+1F1E7 U+1F1F1
Released
2015
Shortcode
:flag-bl:
Skin tones
No
U+1F1E7 U+1F1F1Twitter / X
Flag: St. Barthélemy emoji, Twitter / X design

01 — Meaning

What does the 🇧🇱 Flag: St. Barthélemy emoji mean?

In plain english
Usually, it just means someone is referencing or thinking about Saint Barthélemy. It’s a straightforward way to bring up the island. Don’t overthink it! 🇧🇱 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 Saint Barthélemy, a beautiful Caribbean island. People use it when talking about the island itself, vacations there, or anything related to French Caribbean culture. It’s often used in travel posts, comments about beautiful beaches, or simply to represent the island's location. It can also show you’re a fan of the place.
Also known as

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

flag emoji

02 — Platforms

Flag: St. Barthélemy 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: st. barthélemy looks like to the person on the other side.

Flag: St. Barthélemy emoji on Apple
AppleiPhone, iPad, macOS
Flag: St. Barthélemy emoji on Google
GoogleAndroid, Gmail, Chrome
Flag: St. Barthélemy emoji on Twitter / X
Twitter / XX, Discord, Twemoji apps
Flag: St. Barthélemy emoji on Facebook
FacebookFacebook, Messenger
Flag: St. Barthélemy 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: St. Barthélemy 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-bl:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Pick the notation your language wants. They all resolve to the flag: st. barthélemy, code point U+1F1E7.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🇧🇱 Flag: St. Barthélemy 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: st. barthélemy”. 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: st. barthélemy”.
Slack & Discord
Type the shortcode :flag-bl: and it converts to 🇧🇱 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.
Websites & code
In HTML use 🇧🇱, in CSS \1F1E7\1F1F1, in JavaScript \u{1F1E7}\u{1F1F1}.
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: St. Barthélemy 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 →
Download Flag: St. Barthélemy emoji, Apple style Apple PNG · 160px Download Flag: St. Barthélemy emoji, Google style Google PNG · 160px Download Flag: St. Barthélemy emoji, Twitter / X style Twitter / X SVG vector Download Flag: St. Barthélemy emoji, Facebook style Facebook PNG · 64px Download Flag: St. Barthélemy emoji, OpenMoji style OpenMoji SVG vector

06 — Combinations

Flag: St. Barthélemy emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around flag: st. barthélemy 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

The same character carries a different intent depending on the sender and the message before it.

From a girl
If a girl sends you 🇧🇱, she might be excited about a trip she’s planning, or maybe she just really loves the island and wants to share that with you. It could also be a cute way to reference the island if you were talking about a Caribbean getaway.
From a guy
If a guy sends you 🇧🇱, he could be talking about a vacation he's taking, or he might be a fan of the island's beaches and vibe. It's often used casually to indicate a connection to the Caribbean.
How to reply
You could reply with: "Sounds amazing 🇧🇱", “Wish I was there 🇧🇱🏝️”, “Paradise found 🇧🇱☀️”, “St. Barthélemy is gorgeous 🇧🇱”.
Used in a sentence

08 — Apps

What 🇧🇱 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

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

TikTok & Instagram
Usually, it just means someone is referencing or thinking about Saint Barthélemy. It’s a straightforward way to bring up the island. 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-bl:. 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: St. Barthélemy

Unicode name: Flag: St. Barthélemy

Code: U+1F1E7 U+1F1F1 · added 2015

Shortcode: :flag-bl:

Usually, it just means someone is referencing or thinking about Saint Barthélemy.

🇦🇫 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: St. Barthélemy emoji came from

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

Twitter / XTwemoji
Flag: St. Barthélemy emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 14
Twemoji 14
Flag: St. Barthélemy emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 15
Twemoji 15
Flag: St. Barthélemy emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16
Twemoji 16
Flag: St. Barthélemy emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17
Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F1E7 U+1F1F1 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: St. Barthélemy was approved as U+1F1E7 U+1F1F1 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: St. Barthélemy emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🇧🇱 Flag: St. Barthélemy emoji mean?
Usually, it just means someone is referencing or thinking about Saint Barthélemy. It’s a straightforward way to bring up the island. Don’t overthink it!
What does 🇧🇱 mean from a girl?
If a girl sends you 🇧🇱, she might be excited about a trip she’s planning, or maybe she just really loves the island and wants to share that with you. It could also be a cute way to reference the island if you were talking about a Caribbean getaway.
What does 🇧🇱 mean from a guy?
If a guy sends you 🇧🇱, he could be talking about a vacation he's taking, or he might be a fan of the island's beaches and vibe. It's often used casually to indicate a connection to the Caribbean.
How do you reply to the 🇧🇱 emoji?
You could reply with: "Sounds amazing 🇧🇱", “Wish I was there 🇧🇱🏝️”, “Paradise found 🇧🇱☀️”, “St. Barthélemy is gorgeous 🇧🇱”.
What else is the 🇧🇱 emoji called?
Flag: St. Barthélemy 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+1F1F1.
What is the Unicode code for 🇧🇱?
The Flag: St. Barthélemy emoji is U+1F1E7 U+1F1F1, added in Emoji 2.0 (2015). In HTML you can write it as 🇧🇱, and in CSS as \1F1E7\1F1F1.
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-bl: for Slack and Discord.
Does 🇧🇱 look the same on every phone?
No. Flag: St. Barthélemy 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.