🇨🇮 Flag: Côte D’Ivoire Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 🇨🇮 Flag: Côte D’Ivoire emoji mean?

In plain english

Generally, the emoji just represents Côte d’Ivoire. People use it to show they’re thinking about the country or to signal an interest in West Africa. It's not usually meant to have a deeper, specific meaning within a text. 🇨🇮 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 Côte d’Ivoire, a country in West Africa. People use it to show support for the country, its culture, or its people. It’s often used when talking about news or events related to Côte d’Ivoire, or simply to represent the nation. You might see it in conversations about African travel, food, music, or politics.

Also known as

People search for it under a lot of different names. All of these point at the same character.

flag emoji

02 — Platforms

Flag: Côte D’Ivoire emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

Same code on both ends, different drawing on each screen — here is the flag: côte d’ivoire 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: Côte D’Ivoire emoji copy and paste

Everything here is the same character in different notation — including the shortcode chat apps know it by, :flag-ci:.

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+1F1E8.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🇨🇮 Flag: Côte D’Ivoire emoji

No picker to hand? The flag: côte d’ivoire 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: côte d’ivoire”. 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: côte d’ivoire”.

Slack & Discord

Type the shortcode :flag-ci: and it converts to 🇨🇮 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.

Websites & code

In HTML use 🇨🇮, in CSS \1F1E8\1F1EE, in JavaScript \u{1F1E8}\u{1F1EE}.

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: Côte D’Ivoire 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: Côte D’Ivoire emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around flag: côte d’ivoire for bios, captions and comments. Tap to copy.

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Y2K flag: côte d’ivoire combos

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 the 🇨🇮 emoji, she might be showing support for Côte d’Ivoire, perhaps because she admires the country’s culture or is proud of her heritage. Sometimes, it’s just a random emoji she likes. Don't overthink it – it’s probably just a friendly gesture.

From a guy

If a guy sends you the 🇨🇮 emoji, he could be supporting Côte d’Ivoire, or maybe he’s just found it interesting. It's also possible he's trying to show he's knowledgeable about Africa. There's no specific, coded meaning here; it’s usually just a flag.

How to reply

If someone sends you 🇨🇮, you could reply with: “Same 🇨🇮”, “Facts 🇨🇮”, “You know!” 🇨🇮 or “Respect 🇨🇮”.

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

Generally, the emoji just represents Côte d’Ivoire. People use it to show they’re thinking about the country or to signal an interest in West Africa. 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-ci:. 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: Côte D’Ivoire emoji

Same family (country-flag) — often confused with flag: côte d’ivoire 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: Côte D’Ivoire

Unicode name: Flag: Côte D’Ivoire

Code: U+1F1E8 U+1F1EE · added 2015

Shortcode: :flag-ci:

Generally, the emoji just represents Côte d’Ivoire.

🇦🇫 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: Côte D’Ivoire emoji came from

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

Twitter / XTwemoji

Flag: Côte D’Ivoire emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16 — Twemoji 16

Flag: Côte D’Ivoire emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17 — Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F1E8 U+1F1EE 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: Côte D’Ivoire was approved as U+1F1E8 U+1F1EE 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: Côte D’Ivoire emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🇨🇮 Flag: Côte D’Ivoire emoji mean?

Generally, the emoji just represents Côte d’Ivoire. People use it to show they’re thinking about the country or to signal an interest in West Africa. It's not usually meant to have a deeper, specific meaning within a text.

What does 🇨🇮 mean from a girl?

If a girl sends you the 🇨🇮 emoji, she might be showing support for Côte d’Ivoire, perhaps because she admires the country’s culture or is proud of her heritage. Sometimes, it’s just a random emoji she likes. Don't overthink it – it’s probably just a friendly gesture.

What does 🇨🇮 mean from a guy?

If a guy sends you the 🇨🇮 emoji, he could be supporting Côte d’Ivoire, or maybe he’s just found it interesting. It's also possible he's trying to show he's knowledgeable about Africa. There's no specific, coded meaning here; it’s usually just a flag.

How do you reply to the 🇨🇮 emoji?

If someone sends you 🇨🇮, you could reply with: “Same 🇨🇮”, “Facts 🇨🇮”, “You know!” 🇨🇮 or “Respect 🇨🇮”.

What else is the 🇨🇮 emoji called?

Flag: Côte D’Ivoire is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “flag emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F1E8 U+1F1EE.

What is the Unicode code for 🇨🇮?

The Flag: Côte D’Ivoire emoji is U+1F1E8 U+1F1EE, added in Emoji 2.0 (2015). In HTML you can write it as 🇨🇮, and in CSS as \1F1E8\1F1EE.

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-ci: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🇨🇮 look the same on every phone?

No. Flag: Côte D’Ivoire 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.