🇲🇲 Flag: Myanmar (Burma) Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste

01 — Meaning

What does the 🇲🇲 Flag: Myanmar (Burma) emoji mean?

In plain english

Generally, when someone uses the 🇲🇲 emoji, they’re referencing the flag of Myanmar. It’s a straightforward way to indicate they’re talking about the country or its situation. 🇲🇲 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 Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. It’s often used when talking about the country, its people, or current events happening there. People use it to show support, express solidarity, or simply reference the nation. You’ll see it pop up in discussions about politics, travel, news, or even just as a casual nod to Southeast Asia.

Also known as

People search for it under a lot of different names. All of these point at the same character.

flag emojiburmese emoji

02 — Platforms

Flag: Myanmar (Burma) emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character you send is always U+1F1F2. The picture is not: it is redrawn by each system, and the designs below number 5.

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: Myanmar (Burma) 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-mm:.

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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+1F1F2.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🇲🇲 Flag: Myanmar (Burma) emoji

No picker to hand? The flag: myanmar (burma) 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: myanmar (burma)”. 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: myanmar (burma)”.

Slack & Discord

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

Websites & code

In HTML use 🇲🇲, in CSS \1F1F2\1F1F2, in JavaScript \u{1F1F2}\u{1F1F2}.

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: Myanmar (Burma) 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: Myanmar (Burma) emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around flag: myanmar (burma) 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 🇲🇲, it could mean a few things. Often, it’s just a way to show she’s thinking about Myanmar, maybe she has a connection to the country or supports its people. It could also be a subtle way to express her identity or where she’s from.

From a guy

If a guy sends you 🇲🇲, it’s likely he’s referencing the flag of Myanmar, possibly in relation to a news story or discussion about Southeast Asia. It can also be a casual way to show awareness or interest in the country.

How to reply

If someone sends you 🇲🇲, you could reply with: “Sending good vibes 🇲🇲”, “Hope things improve 🇲🇲”, “Thoughts with Myanmar 🇲🇲”, or “Interesting update 🇲🇲”.

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, when someone uses the 🇲🇲 emoji, they’re referencing the flag of Myanmar. It’s a straightforward way to indicate they’re talking about the country or its situation. 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-mm:. 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: Myanmar (Burma) emoji

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

Flags →

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

Flag: Cambodia

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: Myanmar (Burma)

Unicode name: Flag: Myanmar (Burma)

Code: U+1F1F2 U+1F1F2 · added 2015

Shortcode: :flag-mm:

Generally, when someone uses the 🇲🇲 emoji, they’re referencing the flag of Myanmar.

🇧🇹 Flag: Bhutan

Unicode name: Flag: Bhutan

Code: U+1F1E7 U+1F1F9 · added 2015

Shortcode: :flag-bt:

Generally, when someone uses the 🇧🇹 emoji, they’re simply referencing the flag of Bhutan.

Open 🇧🇹 Flag: Bhutan →

11 — History

Where the 🇲🇲 Flag: Myanmar (Burma) emoji came from

It arrived with the 2.0 release of the standard, which dates the flag: myanmar (burma) to 2015.

Twitter / XTwemoji

Flag: Myanmar (Burma) emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16 — Twemoji 16

Flag: Myanmar (Burma) emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17 — Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F1F2 U+1F1F2 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: Myanmar (Burma) was approved as U+1F1F2 U+1F1F2 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: Myanmar (Burma) emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🇲🇲 Flag: Myanmar (Burma) emoji mean?

Generally, when someone uses the 🇲🇲 emoji, they’re referencing the flag of Myanmar. It’s a straightforward way to indicate they’re talking about the country or its situation.

What does 🇲🇲 mean from a girl?

If a girl sends you 🇲🇲, it could mean a few things. Often, it’s just a way to show she’s thinking about Myanmar, maybe she has a connection to the country or supports its people. It could also be a subtle way to express her identity or where she’s from.

What does 🇲🇲 mean from a guy?

If a guy sends you 🇲🇲, it’s likely he’s referencing the flag of Myanmar, possibly in relation to a news story or discussion about Southeast Asia. It can also be a casual way to show awareness or interest in the country.

How do you reply to the 🇲🇲 emoji?

If someone sends you 🇲🇲, you could reply with: “Sending good vibes 🇲🇲”, “Hope things improve 🇲🇲”, “Thoughts with Myanmar 🇲🇲”, or “Interesting update 🇲🇲”.

What else is the 🇲🇲 emoji called?

Flag: Myanmar (Burma) is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “flag emoji”, “burmese emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F1F2 U+1F1F2.

What is the Unicode code for 🇲🇲?

The Flag: Myanmar (Burma) emoji is U+1F1F2 U+1F1F2, added in Emoji 2.0 (2015). In HTML you can write it as 🇲🇲, and in CSS as \1F1F2\1F1F2.

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-mm: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🇲🇲 look the same on every phone?

No. Flag: Myanmar (Burma) is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook and OpenMoji all ship their own artwork for U+1F1F2. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.