Flags · Emoji 2.0

Flag: Ireland emojiFlag: Ireland Emoji

Generally, it means someone is proud of their Irish heritage or is referencing Ireland in some way. It’s often used playfully or to show support for the country.

The 🇮🇪 emoji represents the flag of Ireland.

Download PNG / SVG
Unicode
U+1F1EE U+1F1EA
Released
2015
Shortcode
:flag-ie:
Skin tones
No
U+1F1EE U+1F1EATwitter / X
Flag: Ireland emoji, Twitter / X design

01 — Meaning

What does the 🇮🇪 Flag: Ireland emoji mean?

In plain english
Generally, it means someone is proud of their Irish heritage or is referencing Ireland in some way. It’s often used playfully or to show support for the country. 🇮🇪 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 Ireland. People use it to show they’re Irish, love Ireland, or are talking about something related to the country. It's often used when discussing travel, food (like Irish stew!), or just expressing a fondness for Ireland. You might see it in conversations about Dublin, the Emerald Isle, or any part of Western Europe.
Also known as

One character, many names — these are the wordings people actually type, all 2 of them.

flag emojiirish emoji

02 — Platforms

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

The character you send is always U+1F1EE. The picture is not: it is redrawn by each system, and the designs below number 5.

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

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

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Different notation, one result: whichever escape you paste, what comes out is U+1F1EE.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🇮🇪 Flag: Ireland emoji

No picker to hand? The flag: ireland 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: ireland”. 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: ireland”.
Slack & Discord
Type the shortcode :flag-ie: and it converts to 🇮🇪 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.
Websites & code
In HTML use 🇮🇪, in CSS \1F1EE\1F1EA, in JavaScript \u{1F1EE}\u{1F1EA}.
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: Ireland 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 →
Download Flag: Ireland emoji, Apple style Apple PNG · 160px Download Flag: Ireland emoji, Google style Google PNG · 160px Download Flag: Ireland emoji, Twitter / X style Twitter / X SVG vector Download Flag: Ireland emoji, Facebook style Facebook PNG · 64px Download Flag: Ireland emoji, OpenMoji style OpenMoji SVG vector

06 — Combinations

Flag: Ireland emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around flag: ireland for bios, captions and comments. Tap to copy.

All combinations →
Aesthetic flag: ireland combos
Cute flag: ireland combos
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Y2K flag: ireland 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

Who sent the flag: ireland and what came before it change the reading more than the emoji itself does.

From a girl
When a girl sends you 🇮🇪, she usually just means she likes Ireland or wants to show she’s Irish. It’s often a friendly, lighthearted gesture. Don’t overthink it – she’s probably just being cute.
From a guy
A guy sending you 🇮🇪 is similar to a girl. He might be proud of his Irish roots or just enjoy talking about Ireland. It can also be a simple way to connect with someone who shares an interest in the country.
How to reply
You could reply with: "Craic!" 🇮🇪, "Top stuff 🇮🇪", "Loving the vibes 🇮🇪", or "Let's go to Ireland 🇮🇪”.
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, it means someone is proud of their Irish heritage or is referencing Ireland in some way. It’s often used playfully or to show support for the country. 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-ie:. 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: Ireland

Unicode name: Flag: Ireland

Code: U+1F1EE U+1F1EA · added 2015

Shortcode: :flag-ie:

Generally, it means someone is proud of their Irish heritage or is referencing Ireland in some way.

🇧🇲 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: Ireland emoji came from

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

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

Same character every time — U+1F1EE U+1F1EA 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: Ireland was approved as U+1F1EE U+1F1EA 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: Ireland emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🇮🇪 Flag: Ireland emoji mean?
Generally, it means someone is proud of their Irish heritage or is referencing Ireland in some way. It’s often used playfully or to show support for the country.
What does 🇮🇪 mean from a girl?
When a girl sends you 🇮🇪, she usually just means she likes Ireland or wants to show she’s Irish. It’s often a friendly, lighthearted gesture. Don’t overthink it – she’s probably just being cute.
What does 🇮🇪 mean from a guy?
A guy sending you 🇮🇪 is similar to a girl. He might be proud of his Irish roots or just enjoy talking about Ireland. It can also be a simple way to connect with someone who shares an interest in the country.
How do you reply to the 🇮🇪 emoji?
You could reply with: "Craic!" 🇮🇪, "Top stuff 🇮🇪", "Loving the vibes 🇮🇪", or "Let's go to Ireland 🇮🇪”.
What else is the 🇮🇪 emoji called?
Flag: Ireland is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “flag emoji”, “irish emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F1EE U+1F1EA.
What is the Unicode code for 🇮🇪?
The Flag: Ireland emoji is U+1F1EE U+1F1EA, added in Emoji 2.0 (2015). In HTML you can write it as 🇮🇪, and in CSS as \1F1EE\1F1EA.
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-ie: for Slack and Discord.
Does 🇮🇪 look the same on every phone?
No. Flag: Ireland is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook and OpenMoji all ship their own artwork for U+1F1EE. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.