Flags · Emoji 2.0

Flag: South Sudan emojiFlag: South Sudan Emoji

Basically, when someone sends you the 🇸🇸 emoji, they’re just referencing the flag of South Sudan. It’s a quick way to show you know about the country.

The 🇸🇸 emoji represents the flag of South Sudan.

Download PNG / SVG
Unicode
U+1F1F8 U+1F1F8
Released
2015
Shortcode
:flag-ss:
Skin tones
No
U+1F1F8 U+1F1F8Twitter / X
Flag: South Sudan emoji, Twitter / X design

01 — Meaning

What does the 🇸🇸 Flag: South Sudan emoji mean?

In plain english
Basically, when someone sends you the 🇸🇸 emoji, they’re just referencing the flag of South Sudan. It’s a quick way to show you know about the country. It doesn’t usually have a 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 South Sudan. It’s primarily used to show support for the country and its people. People use it when talking about South Sudan, its culture, or news related to the nation. It’s often used in a positive or celebratory way, but can also be used to express solidarity or awareness.
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: South Sudan emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

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

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

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

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Different notation, one result: whichever escape you paste, what comes out is U+1F1F8.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🇸🇸 Flag: South Sudan emoji

No picker to hand? The flag: south sudan 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: south sudan”. 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: south sudan”.
Slack & Discord
Type the shortcode :flag-ss: and it converts to 🇸🇸 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.
Websites & code
In HTML use 🇸🇸, in CSS \1F1F8\1F1F8, in JavaScript \u{1F1F8}\u{1F1F8}.
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: South Sudan 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: South Sudan emoji, Apple style Apple PNG · 160px Download Flag: South Sudan emoji, Google style Google PNG · 160px Download Flag: South Sudan emoji, Twitter / X style Twitter / X SVG vector Download Flag: South Sudan emoji, Facebook style Facebook PNG · 64px Download Flag: South Sudan emoji, OpenMoji style OpenMoji SVG vector

06 — Combinations

Flag: South Sudan emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around flag: south sudan 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

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

From a girl
If a girl sends you the 🇸🇸 emoji, it could mean a lot of things, honestly. Often, it’s just a cute or playful way to express affection or excitement. Sometimes, it's a subtle way of saying she's proud of you or something you did. It's best to consider the context of your conversation.
From a guy
Similar to a girl, a guy sending the 🇸🇸 emoji can be showing support for South Sudan. It might be a way to signal he’s interested in a conversation about Africa, or just a random, friendly gesture. Don't overthink it – it’s often just a simple acknowledgment.
How to reply
If someone sends you the 🇸🇸, you could reply with: “Same 🇸🇸”, “Thinking of you 🇸🇸”, “You too 🇸🇸”, or “That’s awesome 🇸🇸”.
Used in a sentence

08 — Apps

What 🇸🇸 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

Chat apps do not change U+1F1F8, they change what it looks like and what people take it to mean.

TikTok & Instagram
Basically, when someone sends you the 🇸🇸 emoji, they’re just referencing the flag of South Sudan. It’s a quick way to show you know about 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-ss:. 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: South Sudan

Unicode name: Flag: South Sudan

Code: U+1F1F8 U+1F1F8 · added 2015

Shortcode: :flag-ss:

Basically, when someone sends you the 🇸🇸 emoji, they’re just referencing the flag of South Sudan.

🇧🇹 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: South Sudan emoji came from

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

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

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

What does the 🇸🇸 Flag: South Sudan emoji mean?
Basically, when someone sends you the 🇸🇸 emoji, they’re just referencing the flag of South Sudan. It’s a quick way to show you know about the country. It doesn’t usually have a hidden meaning beyond that.
What does 🇸🇸 mean from a girl?
If a girl sends you the 🇸🇸 emoji, it could mean a lot of things, honestly. Often, it’s just a cute or playful way to express affection or excitement. Sometimes, it's a subtle way of saying she's proud of you or something you did. It's best to consider the context of your conversation.
What does 🇸🇸 mean from a guy?
Similar to a girl, a guy sending the 🇸🇸 emoji can be showing support for South Sudan. It might be a way to signal he’s interested in a conversation about Africa, or just a random, friendly gesture. Don't overthink it – it’s often just a simple acknowledgment.
How do you reply to the 🇸🇸 emoji?
If someone sends you the 🇸🇸, you could reply with: “Same 🇸🇸”, “Thinking of you 🇸🇸”, “You too 🇸🇸”, or “That’s awesome 🇸🇸”.
What else is the 🇸🇸 emoji called?
Flag: South Sudan 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+1F1F8.
What is the Unicode code for 🇸🇸?
The Flag: South Sudan emoji is U+1F1F8 U+1F1F8, added in Emoji 2.0 (2015). In HTML you can write it as 🇸🇸, and in CSS as \1F1F8\1F1F8.
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-ss: for Slack and Discord.
Does 🇸🇸 look the same on every phone?
No. Flag: South Sudan 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.