Flags · Emoji 2.0

Flag: Egypt emojiFlag: Egypt Emoji

Generally, the 🇪🇬 emoji simply means Egypt. People use it to reference the country or things associated with it, like its landmarks or culture.

The 🇪🇬 emoji represents the flag of Egypt.

Download PNG / SVG
Unicode
U+1F1EA U+1F1EC
Released
2015
Shortcode
:flag-eg:
Skin tones
No
U+1F1EA U+1F1ECTwitter / X
Flag: Egypt emoji, Twitter / X design

01 — Meaning

What does the 🇪🇬 Flag: Egypt emoji mean?

In plain english
Generally, the 🇪🇬 emoji simply means Egypt. People use it to reference the country or things associated with it, like its landmarks or culture. It’s a quick and easy way to show you’re talking about Egypt. 🇪🇬 sits in flag emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way.
Where it comes from
The 🇪🇬 emoji represents the flag of Egypt. People use it to talk about Egypt, its culture, or anything related to the country. It’s often used when discussing travel, history, or food from Egypt. You might see it in conversations about Cairo, the pyramids, or just to show you're thinking about North Africa.
Also known as

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

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02 — Platforms

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

Same code on both ends, different drawing on each screen — here is the flag: egypt as 5 vendors ship it.

Flag: Egypt emoji on Apple
AppleiPhone, iPad, macOS
Flag: Egypt emoji on Google
GoogleAndroid, Gmail, Chrome
Flag: Egypt emoji on Twitter / X
Twitter / XX, Discord, Twemoji apps
Flag: Egypt emoji on Facebook
FacebookFacebook, Messenger
Flag: Egypt 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: Egypt emoji copy and paste

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

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Pick the notation your language wants. They all resolve to the flag: egypt, code point U+1F1EA.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🇪🇬 Flag: Egypt emoji

No picker to hand? The flag: egypt 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: egypt”. 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: egypt”.
Slack & Discord
Type the shortcode :flag-eg: and it converts to 🇪🇬 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.
Websites & code
In HTML use 🇪🇬, in CSS \1F1EA\1F1EC, in JavaScript \u{1F1EA}\u{1F1EC}.
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: Egypt emoji PNG and SVG

Grab the flag: egypt 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: Egypt emoji, Apple style Apple PNG · 160px Download Flag: Egypt emoji, Google style Google PNG · 160px Download Flag: Egypt emoji, Twitter / X style Twitter / X SVG vector Download Flag: Egypt emoji, Facebook style Facebook PNG · 64px Download Flag: Egypt emoji, OpenMoji style OpenMoji SVG vector

06 — Combinations

Flag: Egypt emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around flag: egypt 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

Same emoji, different intent depending on who sent it and what came before.

From a girl
When a girl sends you the 🇪🇬 emoji, she’s often just expressing an interest in Egypt – maybe she’s planning a trip, loves Egyptian history, or just finds the country cool. It doesn't necessarily have a deeper meaning, it’s usually a casual reference.
From a guy
If a guy sends you the 🇪🇬 emoji, he could be talking about anything related to Egypt, like a news article, a movie set there, or even just a random fact. Like the girl, it’s often a straightforward reference to the country itself.
How to reply
If someone sends you 🇪🇬, you could reply with: “Amazing place!” 🇪🇬, “I love Egypt!” 🇪🇬🇪🇬, “Wish I was there!” 🌍🇪🇬, or “So cool!” 😎🇪🇬
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 simply means Egypt. People use it to reference the country or things associated with it, like its landmarks or 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-eg:. 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: Egypt

Unicode name: Flag: Egypt

Code: U+1F1EA U+1F1EC · added 2015

Shortcode: :flag-eg:

Generally, the 🇪🇬 emoji simply means Egypt.

🇧🇲 Flag: Bermuda

Unicode name: Flag: Bermuda

Code: U+1F1E7 U+1F1F2 · added 2015

Shortcode: :flag-bm:

Generally, it just means Bermuda.

Open 🇧🇲 Flag: Bermuda →

11 — History

Where the 🇪🇬 Flag: Egypt emoji came from

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

Twitter / XTwemoji
Flag: Egypt emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 14
Twemoji 14
Flag: Egypt emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 15
Twemoji 15
Flag: Egypt emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16
Twemoji 16
Flag: Egypt emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17
Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F1EA U+1F1EC 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: Egypt was approved as U+1F1EA U+1F1EC 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: Egypt emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🇪🇬 Flag: Egypt emoji mean?
Generally, the 🇪🇬 emoji simply means Egypt. People use it to reference the country or things associated with it, like its landmarks or culture. It’s a quick and easy way to show you’re talking about Egypt.
What does 🇪🇬 mean from a girl?
When a girl sends you the 🇪🇬 emoji, she’s often just expressing an interest in Egypt – maybe she’s planning a trip, loves Egyptian history, or just finds the country cool. It doesn't necessarily have a deeper meaning, it’s usually a casual reference.
What does 🇪🇬 mean from a guy?
If a guy sends you the 🇪🇬 emoji, he could be talking about anything related to Egypt, like a news article, a movie set there, or even just a random fact. Like the girl, it’s often a straightforward reference to the country itself.
How do you reply to the 🇪🇬 emoji?
If someone sends you 🇪🇬, you could reply with: “Amazing place!” 🇪🇬, “I love Egypt!” 🇪🇬🇪🇬, “Wish I was there!” 🌍🇪🇬, or “So cool!” 😎🇪🇬
What else is the 🇪🇬 emoji called?
Flag: Egypt is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “flag emoji”, “egyptian emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F1EA U+1F1EC.
What is the Unicode code for 🇪🇬?
The Flag: Egypt emoji is U+1F1EA U+1F1EC, added in Emoji 2.0 (2015). In HTML you can write it as 🇪🇬, and in CSS as \1F1EA\1F1EC.
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-eg: for Slack and Discord.
Does 🇪🇬 look the same on every phone?
No. Flag: Egypt is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook and OpenMoji all ship their own artwork for U+1F1EA. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.