🇸🇳 Flag: Senegal Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 🇸🇳 Flag: Senegal emoji mean?

In plain english

Generally, the 🇸🇳 emoji just means Senegal. People use it as a simple way to reference the country. It's not usually attached to a specific deeper meaning in most conversations. 🇸🇳 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 Senegal. People use it to show support for Senegal, its culture, or its people. It’s often used when talking about West Africa, African travel, or when discussing Dakar, Senegal’s capital city. You might see it in posts about food, music, or celebrating Senegalese heritage.

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: Senegal emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

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

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: Senegal 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-sn:.

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+1F1F8.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🇸🇳 Flag: Senegal emoji

No picker to hand? The flag: senegal 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: senegal”. 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: senegal”.

Slack & Discord

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

Websites & code

In HTML use 🇸🇳, in CSS \1F1F8\1F1F3, in JavaScript \u{1F1F8}\u{1F1F3}.

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: Senegal emoji PNG and SVG

Grab the flag: senegal 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: Senegal emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around flag: senegal 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

The same character carries a different intent depending on the sender and the message before it.

From a girl

If a girl sends you the 🇸🇳 emoji, she’s likely expressing affection or admiration for you. Sometimes, it's just a cute way to show she’s thinking about you or that she likes something you said. It doesn’t always have a super serious meaning – it can be playful.

From a guy

If a guy sends you the 🇸🇳 emoji, he could be showing support for Senegal, or he might be using it as a lighthearted compliment. It’s often used to signal he’s excited about something related to Africa or a shared interest. It’s usually a friendly gesture.

How to reply

If someone sends you 🇸🇳, you could reply with: “Same 🇸🇳”, “Senegal forever 🇸🇳🇸🇳”, “That’s awesome 🇸🇳”, or “You too 🇸🇳”.

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 means Senegal. People use it as a simple way to reference the country. 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-sn:. 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: Senegal emoji

Same family (country-flag) — often confused with flag: senegal 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: Senegal

Unicode name: Flag: Senegal

Code: U+1F1F8 U+1F1F3 · added 2015

Shortcode: :flag-sn:

Generally, the 🇸🇳 emoji just means Senegal.

🇧🇹 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: Senegal emoji came from

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

Twitter / XTwemoji

Flag: Senegal emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16 — Twemoji 16

Flag: Senegal emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17 — Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F1F8 U+1F1F3 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: Senegal was approved as U+1F1F8 U+1F1F3 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: Senegal emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🇸🇳 Flag: Senegal emoji mean?

Generally, the 🇸🇳 emoji just means Senegal. People use it as a simple way to reference the country. It's not usually attached to a specific deeper meaning in most conversations.

What does 🇸🇳 mean from a girl?

If a girl sends you the 🇸🇳 emoji, she’s likely expressing affection or admiration for you. Sometimes, it's just a cute way to show she’s thinking about you or that she likes something you said. It doesn’t always have a super serious meaning – it can be playful.

What does 🇸🇳 mean from a guy?

If a guy sends you the 🇸🇳 emoji, he could be showing support for Senegal, or he might be using it as a lighthearted compliment. It’s often used to signal he’s excited about something related to Africa or a shared interest. It’s usually a friendly gesture.

How do you reply to the 🇸🇳 emoji?

If someone sends you 🇸🇳, you could reply with: “Same 🇸🇳”, “Senegal forever 🇸🇳🇸🇳”, “That’s awesome 🇸🇳”, or “You too 🇸🇳”.

What else is the 🇸🇳 emoji called?

Flag: Senegal is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “flag emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F1F8 U+1F1F3.

What is the Unicode code for 🇸🇳?

The Flag: Senegal emoji is U+1F1F8 U+1F1F3, added in Emoji 2.0 (2015). In HTML you can write it as 🇸🇳, and in CSS as \1F1F8\1F1F3.

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-sn: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🇸🇳 look the same on every phone?

No. Flag: Senegal is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook and OpenMoji all ship their own artwork for U+1F1F8. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.