Flags · Emoji 0.6

Flag: Russia emojiFlag: Russia Emoji

Generally, the 🇷🇺 emoji just means Russia. It's used to represent the country or to show support for Russia.

The 🇷🇺 emoji is the flag of Russia.

Download PNG / SVG
Unicode
U+1F1F7 U+1F1FA
Released
2010
Shortcode
:ru:
Skin tones
No
U+1F1F7 U+1F1FATwitter / X
Flag: Russia emoji, Twitter / X design

01 — Meaning

What does the 🇷🇺 Flag: Russia emoji mean?

In plain english
Generally, the 🇷🇺 emoji just means Russia. It's used to represent the country or to show support for Russia. It doesn’t always have a deeper meaning, it’s mostly just a visual reference. 🇷🇺 sits in flag emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way.
Where it comes from
The 🇷🇺 emoji is the flag of Russia. People use it to talk about Russia, the country itself, or things related to it. It’s often used when discussing news, politics, or geography involving Russia. You might see it used in a neutral way, or sometimes playfully when referencing Moscow or other aspects of the nation.
Also known as

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

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02 — Platforms

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

Same code on both ends, different drawing on each screen — here is the flag: russia as 5 vendors ship it.

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

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

All emoji copy and paste →

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+1F1F7.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🇷🇺 Flag: Russia emoji

Every system hides the emoji key somewhere else. Here is where, plus the raw codes for U+1F1F7 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: russia”. 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: russia”.
Slack & Discord
Type the shortcode :ru: and it converts to 🇷🇺 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.
Websites & code
In HTML use 🇷🇺, in CSS \1F1F7\1F1FA, in JavaScript \u{1F1F7}\u{1F1FA}.
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: Russia 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: Russia emoji, Apple style Apple PNG · 160px Download Flag: Russia emoji, Google style Google PNG · 160px Download Flag: Russia emoji, Twitter / X style Twitter / X SVG vector Download Flag: Russia emoji, Facebook style Facebook PNG · 64px Download Flag: Russia emoji, OpenMoji style OpenMoji SVG vector

06 — Combinations

Flag: Russia emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around flag: russia 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

Same emoji, different intent depending on who sent it and what came before.

From a girl
If a girl sends you the 🇷🇺 emoji, she might be showing interest in Russia, perhaps she’s Russian herself or fascinated by the country. It could also be a simple reaction to something related to Russia, like a news story or a conversation. Don’t overthink it – it's often just a quick visual marker.
From a guy
If a guy sends you the 🇷🇺 emoji, he could be referencing something about Russia, like a sports team or a historical event. It’s also possible he’s just using it as a visual element in a conversation. Like the girl, it doesn't necessarily signify anything specific beyond the country itself.
How to reply
If someone sends you 🇷🇺, you could reply with: “Totally 🇷🇺”, “Facts 🇷🇺”, “Moscow bound 🇷🇺”, or “Big fan 🇷🇺”.
Used in a sentence

08 — Apps

What 🇷🇺 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

Chat apps do not change U+1F1F7, they change what it looks like and what people take it to mean.

TikTok & Instagram
Generally, the 🇷🇺 emoji just means Russia. It's used to represent the country or to show support for Russia. 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 :ru:. 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: Russia

Unicode name: Flag: Russia

Code: U+1F1F7 U+1F1FA · added 2010

Shortcode: :ru:

Generally, the 🇷🇺 emoji just means Russia.

🇧🇹 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: Russia emoji came from

This one is older than Unicode emoji: Japanese carriers were drawing it on their handsets years before the standard existed, which it finally joined in 2010.

SoftBankJ-Phone, 2000s
Flag: Russia emoji, SoftBank, J-Phone
J-Phone
Twitter / XTwemoji
Flag: Russia emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 14
Twemoji 14
Flag: Russia emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 15
Twemoji 15
Flag: Russia emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16
Twemoji 16
Flag: Russia emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17
Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F1F7 U+1F1FA 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.

1997–2008
Japanese carrier phones

Long before Unicode had emoji, Japanese carriers shipped their own picture sets. 🇷🇺 existed there as KDDI au E5D6, SoftBank E512. Those codes are why it survived into the standard at all — Unicode had to keep Japanese messages readable.

2010
Added to the standard

Flag: Russia was approved as U+1F1F7 U+1F1FA and shipped in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Emoji 0.6 is the original 2010 batch that came over from the Japanese sets.

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: Russia emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🇷🇺 Flag: Russia emoji mean?
Generally, the 🇷🇺 emoji just means Russia. It's used to represent the country or to show support for Russia. It doesn’t always have a deeper meaning, it’s mostly just a visual reference.
What does 🇷🇺 mean from a girl?
If a girl sends you the 🇷🇺 emoji, she might be showing interest in Russia, perhaps she’s Russian herself or fascinated by the country. It could also be a simple reaction to something related to Russia, like a news story or a conversation. Don’t overthink it – it's often just a quick visual marker.
What does 🇷🇺 mean from a guy?
If a guy sends you the 🇷🇺 emoji, he could be referencing something about Russia, like a sports team or a historical event. It’s also possible he’s just using it as a visual element in a conversation. Like the girl, it doesn't necessarily signify anything specific beyond the country itself.
How do you reply to the 🇷🇺 emoji?
If someone sends you 🇷🇺, you could reply with: “Totally 🇷🇺”, “Facts 🇷🇺”, “Moscow bound 🇷🇺”, or “Big fan 🇷🇺”.
What else is the 🇷🇺 emoji called?
Flag: Russia is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “flag emoji”, “russian emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F1F7 U+1F1FA.
What is the Unicode code for 🇷🇺?
The Flag: Russia emoji is U+1F1F7 U+1F1FA, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). In HTML you can write it as 🇷🇺, and in CSS as \1F1F7\1F1FA.
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 :ru: for Slack and Discord.
Does 🇷🇺 look the same on every phone?
No. Flag: Russia is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook and OpenMoji all ship their own artwork for U+1F1F7. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.