🇹🇿 Flag: Tanzania Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 🇹🇿 Flag: Tanzania emoji mean?

In plain english

Generally, the 🇹🇿 emoji means "Tanzania." It’s a way to quickly identify or reference the country. People use it when they’re talking about Tanzania or want to show they’re thinking about it. 🇹🇿 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 Tanzania. People use it to show support for Tanzania, celebrate the country’s culture, or simply to represent where they are from. You might see it when talking about travel to Tanzania, discussing its famous landmarks like Mount Kilimanjaro, or when referencing the capital, Dodoma. It’s a straightforward way to signal your connection to this East African nation.

Also known as

One character, many names — these are the wordings people actually type, all 2 of them.

flag emojitanzanian emoji

02 — Platforms

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

The character is always U+1F1F9 — but every vendor draws it their own way. This is what your flag: tanzania 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: Tanzania emoji copy and paste

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

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

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

04 — How to type

How to type the 🇹🇿 Flag: Tanzania emoji

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

Slack & Discord

Type the shortcode :flag-tz: and it converts to 🇹🇿 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.

Websites & code

In HTML use 🇹🇿, in CSS \1F1F9\1F1FF, in JavaScript \u{1F1F9}\u{1F1FF}.

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: Tanzania 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 →

Apple PNG · 160px

Google PNG · 160px

Twitter / X SVG vector

Facebook PNG · 64px

OpenMoji SVG vector

06 — Combinations

Flag: Tanzania emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around flag: tanzania 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: tanzania and what came before it change the reading more than the emoji itself does.

From a girl

If a girl sends you 🇹🇿, she’s likely expressing pride in her Tanzanian heritage. Sometimes, it's just a simple way to identify herself if she's from Tanzania or has connections to the country. It doesn’t usually have a deeper romantic meaning.

From a guy

If a guy sends you 🇹🇿, he might be showing support for Tanzania, perhaps because he admires the country’s wildlife or culture. It could also be a casual way to reference his origin or a shared interest. There’s usually no specific hidden meaning.

How to reply

If someone sends you 🇹🇿, you could reply with: “Tanzania is amazing!” 🇹🇿 “Kilimanjaro is epic!” 🇹🇿 “Sending you good vibes from Tanzania!” 🇹🇿 “I love Tanzania!” 🇹🇿

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 means "Tanzania." It’s a way to quickly identify or 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-tz:. 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: Tanzania emoji

Same family (country-flag) — often confused with flag: tanzania 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: Tanzania

Unicode name: Flag: Tanzania

Code: U+1F1F9 U+1F1FF · added 2015

Shortcode: :flag-tz:

Generally, the 🇹🇿 emoji means "Tanzania."

🇧🇹 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: Tanzania emoji came from

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

Twitter / XTwemoji

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

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

Same character every time — U+1F1F9 U+1F1FF 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: Tanzania was approved as U+1F1F9 U+1F1FF 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: Tanzania emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🇹🇿 Flag: Tanzania emoji mean?

Generally, the 🇹🇿 emoji means "Tanzania." It’s a way to quickly identify or reference the country. People use it when they’re talking about Tanzania or want to show they’re thinking about it.

What does 🇹🇿 mean from a girl?

If a girl sends you 🇹🇿, she’s likely expressing pride in her Tanzanian heritage. Sometimes, it's just a simple way to identify herself if she's from Tanzania or has connections to the country. It doesn’t usually have a deeper romantic meaning.

What does 🇹🇿 mean from a guy?

If a guy sends you 🇹🇿, he might be showing support for Tanzania, perhaps because he admires the country’s wildlife or culture. It could also be a casual way to reference his origin or a shared interest. There’s usually no specific hidden meaning.

How do you reply to the 🇹🇿 emoji?

If someone sends you 🇹🇿, you could reply with: “Tanzania is amazing!” 🇹🇿 “Kilimanjaro is epic!” 🇹🇿 “Sending you good vibes from Tanzania!” 🇹🇿 “I love Tanzania!” 🇹🇿

What else is the 🇹🇿 emoji called?

Flag: Tanzania is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “flag emoji”, “tanzanian emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F1F9 U+1F1FF.

What is the Unicode code for 🇹🇿?

The Flag: Tanzania emoji is U+1F1F9 U+1F1FF, added in Emoji 2.0 (2015). In HTML you can write it as 🇹🇿, and in CSS as \1F1F9\1F1FF.

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-tz: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🇹🇿 look the same on every phone?

No. Flag: Tanzania is drawn separately by each vendor — 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.