🇳🇨 Flag: New Caledonia Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 🇳🇨 Flag: New Caledonia emoji mean?

In plain english

Generally, the emoji just represents New Caledonia. People use it to point out the location of the island or to show they’re thinking about it. It doesn't usually have a deep, 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 New Caledonia. It’s typically used when someone is talking about the island territory, its location in the Pacific Ocean, or its connection to France. People use it to express a love for the area, to share information about travel plans, or to simply acknowledge its existence. It can convey a sense of exoticism, adventure, or appreciation for French culture and island life.

Also known as

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

flag emoji

02 — Platforms

Flag: New Caledonia emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character is always U+1F1F3 — but every vendor draws it their own way. This is what your flag: new caledonia looks like to the person on the other side.

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: New Caledonia 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-nc:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Different notation, one result: whichever escape you paste, what comes out is U+1F1F3.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🇳🇨 Flag: New Caledonia emoji

Where the emoji key lives on each system — and the codes for when there is no picker at all.

iPhone & iPad

Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search “flag: new caledonia”. 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: new caledonia”.

Slack & Discord

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

Websites & code

In HTML use 🇳🇨, in CSS \1F1F3\1F1E8, in JavaScript \u{1F1F3}\u{1F1E8}.

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: New Caledonia emoji PNG and SVG

Grab the flag: new caledonia 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 →

Apple PNG · 160px

Google PNG · 160px

Twitter / X SVG vector

Facebook PNG · 64px

OpenMoji SVG vector

06 — Combinations

Flag: New Caledonia emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around flag: new caledonia 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 🇳🇨, she might be expressing a fondness for the island or a dream of visiting. Sometimes it's just a cute way to represent the flag and show she's thinking of beautiful beaches and the Pacific. Honestly, it’s often just a simple, lighthearted emoji.

From a guy

If a guy sends you 🇳🇨, it's probably similar to a girl’s use – expressing an interest in the island or a desire to travel there. It could also be a reference to something specific he’s discussing, like a news story or a travel blog.

How to reply

You could reply with: “Amazing place! 🇳🇨”, “Dreaming of a trip there! 🇳🇨✈️”, “New Caledonia, wow! 🇳🇨🤩”, or “Beautiful flag! 🇳🇨🇫🇷”.

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 just represents New Caledonia. People use it to point out the location of the island or to show they’re thinking about it. 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-nc:. 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: New Caledonia emoji

Same family (country-flag) — often confused with flag: new caledonia 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: New Caledonia

Unicode name: Flag: New Caledonia

Code: U+1F1F3 U+1F1E8 · added 2015

Shortcode: :flag-nc:

Generally, the emoji just represents New Caledonia.

🇧🇹 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: New Caledonia emoji came from

Approved as part of Emoji 2.0, the flag: new caledonia has been on phones for years now — counting from its release, 11.

Twitter / XTwemoji

Flag: New Caledonia emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16 — Twemoji 16

Flag: New Caledonia emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17 — Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F1F3 U+1F1E8 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: New Caledonia was approved as U+1F1F3 U+1F1E8 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: New Caledonia emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🇳🇨 Flag: New Caledonia emoji mean?

Generally, the emoji just represents New Caledonia. People use it to point out the location of the island or to show they’re thinking about it. It doesn't usually have a deep, hidden meaning beyond that.

What does 🇳🇨 mean from a girl?

If a girl sends you 🇳🇨, she might be expressing a fondness for the island or a dream of visiting. Sometimes it's just a cute way to represent the flag and show she's thinking of beautiful beaches and the Pacific. Honestly, it’s often just a simple, lighthearted emoji.

What does 🇳🇨 mean from a guy?

If a guy sends you 🇳🇨, it's probably similar to a girl’s use – expressing an interest in the island or a desire to travel there. It could also be a reference to something specific he’s discussing, like a news story or a travel blog.

How do you reply to the 🇳🇨 emoji?

You could reply with: “Amazing place! 🇳🇨”, “Dreaming of a trip there! 🇳🇨✈️”, “New Caledonia, wow! 🇳🇨🤩”, or “Beautiful flag! 🇳🇨🇫🇷”.

What else is the 🇳🇨 emoji called?

Flag: New Caledonia is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “flag emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F1F3 U+1F1E8.

What is the Unicode code for 🇳🇨?

The Flag: New Caledonia emoji is U+1F1F3 U+1F1E8, added in Emoji 2.0 (2015). In HTML you can write it as 🇳🇨, and in CSS as \1F1F3\1F1E8.

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-nc: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🇳🇨 look the same on every phone?

No. Flag: New Caledonia is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook and OpenMoji all ship their own artwork for U+1F1F3. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.