🇨🇶 Flag: Sark Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 🇨🇶 Flag: Sark emoji mean?

In plain english

Generally, when someone sends you 🇨🇶, they're just referencing the flag of Costa Rica. It’s not usually a coded message. They might be talking about something connected to Costa Rica or simply using the emoji for its visual representation. 🇨🇶 sits in flag emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way.

Where it comes from

The 🇨🇶 emoji shows the flag of Costa Rica. People use it when talking about Costa Rica itself— like when they’re visiting or discussing something related to the country. It can also be used to express a general fondness for Central America or a connection to the nation. You might see it in travel conversations, news about Costa Rica, or just as a little flag emoji to show you're thinking of the place. It’s a pretty straightforward way to represent the country.

Also known as

People search for this character under a lot of different names, and the ones we have collected number 2.

flag emojicosta rican emoji

02 — Platforms

Flag: Sark emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character you send is always U+1F1E8. The picture is not: it is redrawn by each system, and the designs below number 4.

AppleiPhone, iPad, macOS

GoogleAndroid, Gmail, Chrome

Twitter / XX, Discord, Twemoji apps

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: Sark emoji copy and paste

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

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: Sark emoji

Every system hides the emoji key somewhere else. Here is where, plus the raw codes for U+1F1E8 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: sark”. 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: sark”.

Slack & Discord

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

Websites & code

In HTML use 🇨🇶, in CSS \1F1E8\1F1F6, in JavaScript \u{1F1E8}\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: Sark emoji PNG and SVG

Transparent PNG and SVG for thumbnails, decks and design files — one file per vendor, which makes 4. Artwork belongs to whoever drew it, so check the licence before commercial use.

Emoji PNG library →

Apple PNG · 160px

Google PNG · 64px

Twitter / X PNG · 64px

OpenMoji SVG vector

06 — Combinations

Flag: Sark emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around flag: sark 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 🇨🇶, it’s usually a friendly gesture. She might be excited about Costa Rica, or she could just be using the emoji because she likes it. It’s rarely a deep, secret signal. Don't overthink it!

From a guy

If a guy sends you 🇨🇶, it’s often similar to what a girl would send – a simple reference to the flag. He could be talking about a trip, a news article, or just wanting to show his appreciation for the country. Again, don’t read too much into it.

How to reply

If someone sends you 🇨🇶, you could reply with: “Same 🇨🇶”, “Costa Rica is amazing 🇨🇶”, “Totally agree 🇨🇶”, or “Planning a trip soon 🇨🇶”.

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, when someone sends you 🇨🇶, they're just referencing the flag of Costa Rica. It’s not usually a coded message. 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-sark:. 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: Sark emoji

Same family (country-flag) — often confused with flag: sark 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: Sark

Unicode name: Flag: Sark

Code: U+1F1E8 U+1F1F6 · added 2024

Shortcode: :flag-sark:

Generally, when someone sends you 🇨🇶, they're just referencing the flag of Costa Rica.

🇦🇫 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: Sark emoji came from

Approved as part of Emoji 16.0, the flag: sark has been on phones for years now — counting from its release, 2.

Twitter / XTwemoji

Same character every time — U+1F1E8 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.

2024

Added to the standard

Flag: Sark was approved as U+1F1E8 U+1F1F6 and shipped in Emoji 16.0 (2024). Phones usually get new artwork about a year after approval, in a system update.

Today

Drawn 4 different ways

Every vendor keeps its own artwork, so 🇨🇶 is redrawn by Apple, Google, Twitter / X, OpenMoji. The character you send never changes — only the picture does.

12 — FAQ

Flag: Sark emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🇨🇶 Flag: Sark emoji mean?

Generally, when someone sends you 🇨🇶, they're just referencing the flag of Costa Rica. It’s not usually a coded message. They might be talking about something connected to Costa Rica or simply using the emoji for its visual representation.

What does 🇨🇶 mean from a girl?

If a girl sends you 🇨🇶, it’s usually a friendly gesture. She might be excited about Costa Rica, or she could just be using the emoji because she likes it. It’s rarely a deep, secret signal. Don't overthink it!

What does 🇨🇶 mean from a guy?

If a guy sends you 🇨🇶, it’s often similar to what a girl would send – a simple reference to the flag. He could be talking about a trip, a news article, or just wanting to show his appreciation for the country. Again, don’t read too much into it.

How do you reply to the 🇨🇶 emoji?

If someone sends you 🇨🇶, you could reply with: “Same 🇨🇶”, “Costa Rica is amazing 🇨🇶”, “Totally agree 🇨🇶”, or “Planning a trip soon 🇨🇶”.

What else is the 🇨🇶 emoji called?

Flag: Sark is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “flag emoji”, “costa rican emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F1E8 U+1F1F6.

What is the Unicode code for 🇨🇶?

The Flag: Sark emoji is U+1F1E8 U+1F1F6, added in Emoji 16.0 (2024). In HTML you can write it as 🇨🇶, and in CSS as \1F1E8\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-sark: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🇨🇶 look the same on every phone?

No. Flag: Sark is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X and OpenMoji all ship their own artwork for U+1F1E8. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.