🇪🇭 Flag: Western Sahara Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 🇪🇭 Flag: Western Sahara emoji mean?

In plain english

Generally, the 🇪🇭 emoji is used to represent the territory of Western Sahara. It’s often used when discussing news, politics, or geography related to the region. It doesn’t necessarily carry a strong emotional meaning on its own. 🇪🇭 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 Western Sahara. It’s used when talking about the territory, its political status, or simply acknowledging its existence. People use it in discussions about North Africa, the Sahara Desert, or international relations. It often appears in contexts related to diplomacy, news stories, or debates about disputed territories. It can express a sense of awareness or support for the region.

Also known as

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

flag emoji

People also look for it as western emoji.

02 — Platforms

Flag: Western Sahara emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

Same code on both ends, different drawing on each screen — here is the flag: western sahara 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: Western Sahara emoji copy and paste

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

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

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

04 — How to type

How to type the 🇪🇭 Flag: Western Sahara emoji

Every system hides the emoji key somewhere else. Here is where, plus the raw codes for U+1F1EA 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: western sahara”. 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: western sahara”.

Slack & Discord

Type the shortcode :flag-eh: and it converts to 🇪🇭 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.

Websites & code

In HTML use 🇪🇭, in CSS \1F1EA\1F1ED, in JavaScript \u{1F1EA}\u{1F1ED}.

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: Western Sahara 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: Western Sahara emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around flag: western sahara 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

If a girl sends you the 🇪🇭 emoji, it could mean several things. Often, it's just a way to show she’s thinking about a conversation about politics or international affairs, or she’s genuinely interested in the situation in Western Sahara. It could also be a subtle way of signaling she’s feeling a bit rebellious or challenging norms.

From a guy

If a guy sends you the 🇪🇭 emoji, it’s likely he's bringing up a discussion about international relations or geopolitics. He might be trying to sound knowledgeable or perhaps he’s reacting to a news story about the region. It's often a neutral gesture, just referencing the territory.

How to reply

If someone sends you 🇪🇭, you could reply with: “Interesting 🤔”, “Big issues there 🌍”, “Keep me updated ενημερωθείτε 🇪🇭”, or “Sending support ✊”.

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 is used to represent the territory of Western Sahara. It’s often used when discussing news, politics, or geography related to the region. 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-eh:. 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: Western Sahara emoji

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

Flags →

Flag: Bermuda

Flag: Bhutan

Flag: Bolivia

Flag: Bosnia & Herzegovina

Flag: Botswana

Flag: Brazil

Flag: British Indian Ocean Territory

Flag: British Virgin Islands

Flag: Brunei

Flag: Bulgaria

Flag: Burkina Faso

Flag: Burundi

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: Western Sahara

Unicode name: Flag: Western Sahara

Code: U+1F1EA U+1F1ED · added 2015

Shortcode: :flag-eh:

Generally, the 🇪🇭 emoji is used to represent the territory of Western Sahara.

🇧🇲 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: Western Sahara emoji came from

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

Twitter / XTwemoji

Flag: Western Sahara emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16 — Twemoji 16

Flag: Western Sahara emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17 — Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F1EA U+1F1ED 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: Western Sahara was approved as U+1F1EA U+1F1ED 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: Western Sahara emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🇪🇭 Flag: Western Sahara emoji mean?

Generally, the 🇪🇭 emoji is used to represent the territory of Western Sahara. It’s often used when discussing news, politics, or geography related to the region. It doesn’t necessarily carry a strong emotional meaning on its own.

What does 🇪🇭 mean from a girl?

If a girl sends you the 🇪🇭 emoji, it could mean several things. Often, it's just a way to show she’s thinking about a conversation about politics or international affairs, or she’s genuinely interested in the situation in Western Sahara. It could also be a subtle way of signaling she’s feeling a bit rebellious or challenging norms.

What does 🇪🇭 mean from a guy?

If a guy sends you the 🇪🇭 emoji, it’s likely he's bringing up a discussion about international relations or geopolitics. He might be trying to sound knowledgeable or perhaps he’s reacting to a news story about the region. It's often a neutral gesture, just referencing the territory.

How do you reply to the 🇪🇭 emoji?

If someone sends you 🇪🇭, you could reply with: “Interesting 🤔”, “Big issues there 🌍”, “Keep me updated ενημερωθείτε 🇪🇭”, or “Sending support ✊”.

What else is the 🇪🇭 emoji called?

Flag: Western Sahara is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “flag emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F1EA U+1F1ED.

What is the Unicode code for 🇪🇭?

The Flag: Western Sahara emoji is U+1F1EA U+1F1ED, added in Emoji 2.0 (2015). In HTML you can write it as 🇪🇭, and in CSS as \1F1EA\1F1ED.

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-eh: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🇪🇭 look the same on every phone?

No. Flag: Western Sahara 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.