Flags ยท Emoji 2.0

Flag: Chad emojiFlag: Chad Emoji

Generally, when someone sends the ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ emoji, theyโ€™re just referencing the flag of Chad. It's usually a simple way to make a quick visual reference.

The emoji ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ represents the flag of Chad.

Download PNG / SVG
Unicode
U+1F1F9 U+1F1E9
Released
2015
Shortcode
:flag-td:
Skin tones
No
U+1F1F9 U+1F1E9Twitter / X
Flag: Chad emoji, Twitter / X design

01 โ€” Meaning

What does the ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ Flag: Chad emoji mean?

In plain english
Generally, when someone sends the ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ emoji, theyโ€™re just referencing the flag of Chad. It's usually a simple way to make a quick visual reference. It doesnโ€™t always have a deep meaning beyond that. ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ sits in flag emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way.
Where it comes from
The emoji ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ represents the flag of Chad. Itโ€™s often used to represent Chad itself, the country, or sometimes as a general expression of being โ€œChad.โ€ People use it to show support for Chad, make a joke about it, or even to represent a certain type of guy. It can also be used ironically to describe someone who is overly confident or arrogant.
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 โ€” Platforms

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

Same code on both ends, different drawing on each screen โ€” here is the flag: chad as 5 vendors ship it.

Flag: Chad emoji on Apple
AppleiPhone, iPad, macOS
Flag: Chad emoji on Google
GoogleAndroid, Gmail, Chrome
Flag: Chad emoji on Twitter / X
Twitter / XX, Discord, Twemoji apps
Flag: Chad emoji on Facebook
FacebookFacebook, Messenger
Flag: Chad emoji on OpenMoji
OpenMojiOpen-source, design systems

03 โ€” Copy & codes

Flag: Chad 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-td:.

All emoji copy and paste โ†’

In your code

Pick the notation your language wants. They all resolve to the flag: chad, code point U+1F1F9.

04 โ€” How to type

How to type the ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ Flag: Chad emoji

Every system hides the emoji key somewhere else. Here is where, plus the raw codes for U+1F1F9 when there is no key at all.

iPhone & iPad
Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search โ€œflag: chadโ€. No emoji key? Settings โ†’ General โ†’ Keyboard โ†’ Keyboards โ†’ Add New Keyboard โ†’ 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 โ€œflag: chadโ€.
Slack & Discord
Type the shortcode :flag-td: and it converts to ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.
Websites & code
In HTML use 🇹🇩, in CSS \1F1F9\1F1E9, in JavaScript \u{1F1F9}\u{1F1E9}.
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 โ€” Download

Flag: Chad emoji PNG and SVG

Transparent PNG and SVG for thumbnails, decks and design files โ€” one file per vendor, which makes 5. Artwork belongs to whoever drew it, so check the licence before commercial use.

Emoji PNG library โ†’

06 โ€” Combinations

Flag: Chad emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around flag: chad for bios, captions and comments. Tap to copy.

All combinations โ†’
Aesthetic flag: chad combos
Cute flag: chad combos
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Party flag: chad combos
Love flag: chad combos
Cool flag: chad combos
Mood flag: chad combos
Flex flag: chad combos
Unhinged flag: chad combos
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Late night flag: chad combos
Summer flag: chad combos
Gaming flag: chad combos
Y2K flag: chad combos

07 โ€” In conversation

What ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ means from a girl or a guy

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

From a girl
If a girl sends you ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ, it usually means she finds you attractive or thinks you're a "Chad" โ€“ meaning she sees you as confident, good-looking, and maybe a bit of a player. Itโ€™s often a playful compliment, but it can also be flirty.
From a guy
If a guy sends you ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ, it can mean a few things. He might genuinely be a fan of Chad or using it ironically to describe himself. More often, though, itโ€™s a way to signal heโ€™s feeling confident or wants to seem cool.
How to reply
If someone sends you ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ, you could reply with: โ€œHaha, you too ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉโ€, โ€œChad vibes ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ’ชโ€, โ€œRespect ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉโ€, or โ€œLetโ€™s go Chad ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ”ฅโ€.
Used in a sentence

08 โ€” Apps

What ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ 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 sends the ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ emoji, theyโ€™re just referencing the flag of Chad. It's usually a simple way to make a quick visual reference. In comments and captions it is read the same way โ€” the tone comes from what it sits next to.
WhatsApp
WhatsApp draws ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ with Apple-style artwork on every phone, so it looks identical for both sides. A message with only ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ in it is shown enlarged.
Discord & Slack
Both accept the shortcode :flag-td:. Discord renders Twemoji, so ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ looks different there than on your phone.
Outlook & email
Outlook has no emoji picker on desktop โ€” press Win + . or Control + Command + Space inside the message body, or paste ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ from the copy button above.

10 โ€” Difference

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ vs ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡น โ€” what is the difference?

Two emojis that get mixed up constantly. They are different characters with different names.

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ Flag: Chad

Unicode name: Flag: Chad

Code: U+1F1F9 U+1F1E9 ยท added 2015

Shortcode: :flag-td:

Generally, when someone sends the ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ emoji, theyโ€™re just referencing the flag of Chad.

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡น Flag: Bhutan

Unicode name: Flag: Bhutan

Code: U+1F1E7 U+1F1F9 ยท added 2015

Shortcode: :flag-bt:

Generally, when someone uses the ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡น emoji, theyโ€™re simply referencing the flag of Bhutan.

Open ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡น Flag: Bhutan โ†’

11 โ€” History

Where the ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ Flag: Chad emoji came from

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

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

Same character every time โ€” U+1F1F9 U+1F1E9 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: Chad was approved as U+1F1F9 U+1F1E9 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 ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ is redrawn by Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji. The character you send never changes โ€” only the picture does.

12 โ€” FAQ

Flag: Chad emoji โ€” questions people actually ask

What does the ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ Flag: Chad emoji mean?
Generally, when someone sends the ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ emoji, theyโ€™re just referencing the flag of Chad. It's usually a simple way to make a quick visual reference. It doesnโ€™t always have a deep meaning beyond that.
What does ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ mean from a girl?
If a girl sends you ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ, it usually means she finds you attractive or thinks you're a "Chad" โ€“ meaning she sees you as confident, good-looking, and maybe a bit of a player. Itโ€™s often a playful compliment, but it can also be flirty.
What does ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ mean from a guy?
If a guy sends you ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ, it can mean a few things. He might genuinely be a fan of Chad or using it ironically to describe himself. More often, though, itโ€™s a way to signal heโ€™s feeling confident or wants to seem cool.
How do you reply to the ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ emoji?
If someone sends you ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ, you could reply with: โ€œHaha, you too ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉโ€, โ€œChad vibes ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ’ชโ€, โ€œRespect ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉโ€, or โ€œLetโ€™s go Chad ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ”ฅโ€.
What else is the ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ emoji called?
Flag: Chad is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as โ€œflag emojiโ€ and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F1F9 U+1F1E9.
What is the Unicode code for ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ?
The Flag: Chad emoji is U+1F1F9 U+1F1E9, added in Emoji 2.0 (2015). In HTML you can write it as 🇹🇩, and in CSS as \1F1F9\1F1E9.
How do I copy and paste the ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ emoji?
Tap the copy button at the top of this page โ€” ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ goes straight to your clipboard and pastes into Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord or any text field. You can also copy its shortcode :flag-td: for Slack and Discord.
Does ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ look the same on every phone?
No. Flag: Chad is drawn separately by each vendor โ€” Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook and OpenMoji all ship their own artwork for U+1F1F9. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.