Flags · Emoji 2.0

Flag: Canada emojiFlag: Canada Emoji

Generally, the 🇨🇦 emoji just means “Canada.” People use it to refer to the country or things associated with it, like the maple leaf or Canadian culture.

The 🇨🇦 emoji is the flag of Canada.

Download PNG / SVG
Unicode
U+1F1E8 U+1F1E6
Released
2015
Shortcode
:flag-ca:
Skin tones
No
U+1F1E8 U+1F1E6Twitter / X
Flag: Canada emoji, Twitter / X design

01 — Meaning

What does the 🇨🇦 Flag: Canada emoji mean?

In plain english
Generally, the 🇨🇦 emoji just means “Canada.” People use it to refer to the country or things associated with it, like the maple leaf or Canadian culture. It's a simple way to show you're thinking about Canada. 🇨🇦 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 Canada. People use it to show support for Canada, celebrate Canadian holidays like Canada Day, or just to talk about the country. It’s often used when discussing travel, Canadian culture, or anything related to North America. You’ll see it used in a friendly, positive way – like showing you’re a fan of their maple syrup!
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: Canada emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character is always U+1F1E8 — but every vendor draws it their own way. This is what your flag: canada looks like to the person on the other side.

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

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Pick the notation your language wants. They all resolve to the flag: canada, code point U+1F1E8.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🇨🇦 Flag: Canada emoji

No picker to hand? The flag: canada 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: canada”. 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: canada”.
Slack & Discord
Type the shortcode :flag-ca: and it converts to 🇨🇦 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.
Websites & code
In HTML use 🇨🇦, in CSS \1F1E8\1F1E6, in JavaScript \u{1F1E8}\u{1F1E6}.
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: Canada emoji PNG and SVG

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

Emoji PNG library →
Download Flag: Canada emoji, Apple style Apple PNG · 160px Download Flag: Canada emoji, Google style Google PNG · 160px Download Flag: Canada emoji, Twitter / X style Twitter / X SVG vector Download Flag: Canada emoji, Facebook style Facebook PNG · 64px Download Flag: Canada emoji, OpenMoji style OpenMoji SVG vector

06 — Combinations

Flag: Canada emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around flag: canada 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

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

From a girl
If a girl sends you the 🇨🇦 emoji, she probably wants to show she’s Canadian, or that she’s proud of her heritage. Sometimes it’s just a cute way to signal she's from Canada. It doesn’t always have a deeper meaning; often it’s just a simple identifier.
From a guy
If a guy sends you the 🇨🇦 emoji, he's likely showing support for Canada or referencing something Canadian. He could be talking about sports (like the hockey team), or just generally expressing interest in the country. It’s often a casual, friendly signal.
How to reply
You could reply with: "🇨🇦 Awesome!" or "🇨🇦 Let's go Canada!" or “🇨🇦 You’re a true patriot!” or “🇨🇦 What’s your favorite thing about Canada?”
Used in a sentence

08 — Apps

What 🇨🇦 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

Chat apps do not change U+1F1E8, they change what it looks like and what people take it to mean.

TikTok & Instagram
Generally, the 🇨🇦 emoji just means “Canada.” People use it to refer to the country or things associated with it, like the maple leaf or Canadian culture. 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-ca:. 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: Canada

Unicode name: Flag: Canada

Code: U+1F1E8 U+1F1E6 · added 2015

Shortcode: :flag-ca:

Generally, the 🇨🇦 emoji just means “Canada.”

🇦🇫 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: Canada emoji came from

It arrived with the 2.0 release of the standard, which dates the flag: canada to 2015.

Twitter / XTwemoji
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Flag: Canada emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 15
Twemoji 15
Flag: Canada emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16
Twemoji 16
Flag: Canada emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17
Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F1E8 U+1F1E6 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: Canada was approved as U+1F1E8 U+1F1E6 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: Canada emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🇨🇦 Flag: Canada emoji mean?
Generally, the 🇨🇦 emoji just means “Canada.” People use it to refer to the country or things associated with it, like the maple leaf or Canadian culture. It's a simple way to show you're thinking about Canada.
What does 🇨🇦 mean from a girl?
If a girl sends you the 🇨🇦 emoji, she probably wants to show she’s Canadian, or that she’s proud of her heritage. Sometimes it’s just a cute way to signal she's from Canada. It doesn’t always have a deeper meaning; often it’s just a simple identifier.
What does 🇨🇦 mean from a guy?
If a guy sends you the 🇨🇦 emoji, he's likely showing support for Canada or referencing something Canadian. He could be talking about sports (like the hockey team), or just generally expressing interest in the country. It’s often a casual, friendly signal.
How do you reply to the 🇨🇦 emoji?
You could reply with: "🇨🇦 Awesome!" or "🇨🇦 Let's go Canada!" or “🇨🇦 You’re a true patriot!” or “🇨🇦 What’s your favorite thing about Canada?”
What else is the 🇨🇦 emoji called?
Flag: Canada is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “flag emoji”, “canadian emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F1E8 U+1F1E6.
What is the Unicode code for 🇨🇦?
The Flag: Canada emoji is U+1F1E8 U+1F1E6, added in Emoji 2.0 (2015). In HTML you can write it as 🇨🇦, and in CSS as \1F1E8\1F1E6.
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-ca: for Slack and Discord.
Does 🇨🇦 look the same on every phone?
No. Flag: Canada is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook and OpenMoji all ship their own artwork for U+1F1E8. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.