🇧🇶 Flag: Caribbean Netherlands Emoji

01 — Meaning

What does the 🇧🇶 Flag: Caribbean Netherlands emoji mean?

In plain english

Basically, it’s just a way to show you're thinking about or referencing the Caribbean Netherlands. It doesn’t have a super deep meaning, it’s just a fun emoji. 🇧🇶 sits in flag emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way.

Where it comes from

The 🇧🇶 emoji represents the special municipality of Sint Maarten and parts of Bonaire, Saba and Curaçao, which are collectively known as the Caribbean Netherlands. It’s essentially a little flag representing this unique territory of the Netherlands. People use it when talking about travel to the Caribbean, discussing Dutch islands, or referencing the tropical climate and culture. It’s often used in a lighthearted way to express excitement about a vacation or simply to show you’re thinking about the Caribbean.

Also known as

People search for this character under a lot of different names, and the ones we have collected number 1.

flag emoji

02 — Platforms

Flag: Caribbean Netherlands emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character you send is always U+1F1E7. The picture is not: it is redrawn by each system, and the designs below number 5.

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: Caribbean Netherlands 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-bq:.

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In your code

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

04 — How to type

How to type the 🇧🇶 Flag: Caribbean Netherlands 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: caribbean netherlands”. 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: caribbean netherlands”.

Slack & Discord

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

Websites & code

In HTML use 🇧🇶, in CSS \1F1E7\1F1F6, in JavaScript \u{1F1E7}\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: Caribbean Netherlands emoji PNG and SVG

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

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Apple PNG · 160px

Google PNG · 160px

Twitter / X SVG vector

Facebook PNG · 64px

OpenMoji SVG vector

06 — Combinations

Flag: Caribbean Netherlands emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around flag: caribbean netherlands 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

Who sent the flag: caribbean netherlands and what came before it change the reading more than the emoji itself does.

From a girl

Generally, when a girl sends you the 🇧🇶 emoji, she’s likely expressing excitement about a tropical destination, maybe she’s planning a trip there, or she simply appreciates the beauty of the islands. It can also be a playful way to talk about warm weather and relaxation.

From a guy

If a guy sends you the 🇧🇶 emoji, he could be referencing a vacation he’s planning, talking about the Netherlands’ Caribbean possessions, or even just making a casual comment about the weather. It’s often used to convey a relaxed or adventurous vibe.

How to reply

If someone sends you 🇧🇶, you could reply with: “Sounds amazing! 🏝️”, “Need to book a flight! ✈️”, “Paradise found! ☀️”, or “Caribbean vibes! 😎”.

Used in a sentence

08 — Apps

What 🇧🇶 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

The character is the same everywhere, but the artwork and the reading of it change from app to app.

TikTok & Instagram

Basically, it’s just a way to show you're thinking about or referencing the Caribbean Netherlands. It doesn’t have a super deep meaning, it’s just a fun emoji. 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-bq:. 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: Caribbean Netherlands emoji

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

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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:

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10 — Difference

🇧🇶 vs 🇦🇫 — what is the difference?

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

🇧🇶 Flag: Caribbean Netherlands

Unicode name: Flag: Caribbean Netherlands

Code: U+1F1E7 U+1F1F6 · added 2015

Shortcode: :flag-bq:

Basically, it’s just a way to show you're thinking about or referencing the Caribbean Netherlands.

🇦🇫 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: Caribbean Netherlands emoji came from

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

Twitter / XTwemoji

Flag: Caribbean Netherlands emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16 — Twemoji 16

Flag: Caribbean Netherlands emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17 — Twemoji 17

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

What does the 🇧🇶 Flag: Caribbean Netherlands emoji mean?

Basically, it’s just a way to show you're thinking about or referencing the Caribbean Netherlands. It doesn’t have a super deep meaning, it’s just a fun emoji.

What does 🇧🇶 mean from a girl?

Generally, when a girl sends you the 🇧🇶 emoji, she’s likely expressing excitement about a tropical destination, maybe she’s planning a trip there, or she simply appreciates the beauty of the islands. It can also be a playful way to talk about warm weather and relaxation.

What does 🇧🇶 mean from a guy?

If a guy sends you the 🇧🇶 emoji, he could be referencing a vacation he’s planning, talking about the Netherlands’ Caribbean possessions, or even just making a casual comment about the weather. It’s often used to convey a relaxed or adventurous vibe.

How do you reply to the 🇧🇶 emoji?

If someone sends you 🇧🇶, you could reply with: “Sounds amazing! 🏝️”, “Need to book a flight! ✈️”, “Paradise found! ☀️”, or “Caribbean vibes! 😎”.

What else is the 🇧🇶 emoji called?

Flag: Caribbean Netherlands 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+1F1F6.

What is the Unicode code for 🇧🇶?

The Flag: Caribbean Netherlands emoji is U+1F1E7 U+1F1F6, added in Emoji 2.0 (2015). In HTML you can write it as 🇧🇶, and in CSS as \1F1E7\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-bq: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🇧🇶 look the same on every phone?

No. Flag: Caribbean Netherlands 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.