Flags · Emoji 2.0

Flag: Gabon emojiFlag: Gabon Emoji

Generally, the 🇬🇦 emoji simply means Gabon. People use it to refer to the country or its flag.

The 🇬🇦 emoji represents the flag of Gabon.

Download PNG / SVG
Unicode
U+1F1EC U+1F1E6
Released
2015
Shortcode
:flag-ga:
Skin tones
No
U+1F1EC U+1F1E6Twitter / X
Flag: Gabon emoji, Twitter / X design

01 — Meaning

What does the 🇬🇦 Flag: Gabon emoji mean?

In plain english
Generally, the 🇬🇦 emoji simply means Gabon. People use it to refer to the country or its flag. It doesn’t usually carry any hidden meaning beyond that. 🇬🇦 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 Gabon. It’s typically used when talking about Gabon itself – the country, its people, or things related to it. People might use it if they're discussing news from Libreville, Gabon’s capital, or mentioning the nation’s oil industry. It can also be used generally to express pride in African countries or to add a small, geographical element to a conversation.
Also known as

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

flag emoji

02 — Platforms

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

The character you send is always U+1F1EC. The picture is not: it is redrawn by each system, and the designs below number 5.

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

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Different notation, one result: whichever escape you paste, what comes out is U+1F1EC.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🇬🇦 Flag: Gabon emoji

No picker to hand? The flag: gabon 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: gabon”. 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: gabon”.
Slack & Discord
Type the shortcode :flag-ga: and it converts to 🇬🇦 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.
Websites & code
In HTML use 🇬🇦, in CSS \1F1EC\1F1E6, in JavaScript \u{1F1EC}\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: Gabon emoji PNG and SVG

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

06 — Combinations

Flag: Gabon emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around flag: gabon 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 🇬🇦, she could be showing support for Gabon or its culture. Sometimes it’s just a random emoji she likes. It’s unlikely to have a deeply personal meaning in most cases. Don’t overthink it!
From a guy
Similar to a girl, a guy sending 🇬🇦 might just be using it because he likes the emoji or wants to reference Gabon. It's not typically a signal for anything specific. He could be talking about travel, news, or simply adding a bit of geographical interest.
How to reply
If someone sends you 🇬🇦, you could reply with: “Same 🇬🇦”, “Gabon is great 🇬🇦🇬🇦”, “Did you see that news? 🇬🇦”, or “Cool emoji! 🇬🇦”.
Used in a sentence

08 — Apps

What 🇬🇦 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

Chat apps do not change U+1F1EC, they change what it looks like and what people take it to mean.

TikTok & Instagram
Generally, the 🇬🇦 emoji simply means Gabon. People use it to refer to the country or its flag. 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-ga:. 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: Gabon

Unicode name: Flag: Gabon

Code: U+1F1EC U+1F1E6 · added 2015

Shortcode: :flag-ga:

Generally, the 🇬🇦 emoji simply means Gabon.

🇧🇲 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: Gabon emoji came from

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

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

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

What does the 🇬🇦 Flag: Gabon emoji mean?
Generally, the 🇬🇦 emoji simply means Gabon. People use it to refer to the country or its flag. It doesn’t usually carry any hidden meaning beyond that.
What does 🇬🇦 mean from a girl?
If a girl sends you 🇬🇦, she could be showing support for Gabon or its culture. Sometimes it’s just a random emoji she likes. It’s unlikely to have a deeply personal meaning in most cases. Don’t overthink it!
What does 🇬🇦 mean from a guy?
Similar to a girl, a guy sending 🇬🇦 might just be using it because he likes the emoji or wants to reference Gabon. It's not typically a signal for anything specific. He could be talking about travel, news, or simply adding a bit of geographical interest.
How do you reply to the 🇬🇦 emoji?
If someone sends you 🇬🇦, you could reply with: “Same 🇬🇦”, “Gabon is great 🇬🇦🇬🇦”, “Did you see that news? 🇬🇦”, or “Cool emoji! 🇬🇦”.
What else is the 🇬🇦 emoji called?
Flag: Gabon is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “flag emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F1EC U+1F1E6.
What is the Unicode code for 🇬🇦?
The Flag: Gabon emoji is U+1F1EC U+1F1E6, added in Emoji 2.0 (2015). In HTML you can write it as 🇬🇦, and in CSS as \1F1EC\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-ga: for Slack and Discord.
Does 🇬🇦 look the same on every phone?
No. Flag: Gabon is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook and OpenMoji all ship their own artwork for U+1F1EC. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.