🇾🇪 Flag: Yemen Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 🇾🇪 Flag: Yemen emoji mean?

In plain english

Generally, when someone sends you the 🇾🇪 emoji, they’re just referencing the flag of Yemen. It’s often used casually, like a quick way to bring up the country or its situation. 🇾🇪 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 Yemen. People use it primarily to show support for Yemen, the country itself, or to reference the Middle East. It can be used in discussions about news, politics, or travel to the region. It’s often used to express solidarity or simply as a visual identifier for someone from Yemen or someone interested in the nation.

Also known as

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

flag emojiyemeni emoji

02 — Platforms

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

Same code on both ends, different drawing on each screen — here is the flag: yemen 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: Yemen emoji copy and paste

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

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+1F1FE.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🇾🇪 Flag: Yemen emoji

Where the emoji key lives on each system — and the codes for when there is no picker at all.

iPhone & iPad

Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search “flag: yemen”. 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: yemen”.

Slack & Discord

Type the shortcode :flag-ye: and it converts to 🇾🇪 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.

Websites & code

In HTML use 🇾🇪, in CSS \1F1FE\1F1EA, in JavaScript \u{1F1FE}\u{1F1EA}.

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: Yemen 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: Yemen emoji combinations

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

All combinations →

Aesthetic flag: yemen combos

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Gaming flag: yemen combos

Y2K flag: yemen combos

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: yemen and what came before it change the reading more than the emoji itself does.

From a girl

If a girl sends you the 🇾🇪 emoji, she could be showing support for Yemen, maybe she has friends or family there, or simply finds the flag aesthetically pleasing. It could also be a subtle way of connecting with a shared interest in Middle Eastern culture. It's best to ask her if you're unsure.

From a guy

If a guy sends you the 🇾🇪 emoji, he might be referencing news about Yemen, showing support for a cause related to the country, or simply making a geographical reference. It could also be a way to signal an interest in Middle Eastern politics or culture.

How to reply

You could reply with: “Same 🇾🇪”, “Thinking of you 🇾🇪”, “You know what I mean 🇾🇪”, or “Yemen strong! 🇾🇪”.

Used in a sentence

08 — Apps

What 🇾🇪 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

Chat apps do not change U+1F1FE, they change what it looks like and what people take it to mean.

TikTok & Instagram

Generally, when someone sends you the 🇾🇪 emoji, they’re just referencing the flag of Yemen. It’s often used casually, like a quick way to bring up the country or its situation. 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-ye:. 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: Yemen emoji

Same family (country-flag) — often confused with flag: yemen or used alongside it.

Flags →

Flag: Mali

Flag: Malta

Flag: Marshall Islands

Flag: Martinique

Flag: Mauritania

Flag: Mauritius

Flag: Mayotte

Flag: Mexico

Flag: Micronesia

Flag: Moldova

Flag: Monaco

Flag: Mongolia

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: Yemen

Unicode name: Flag: Yemen

Code: U+1F1FE U+1F1EA · added 2015

Shortcode: :flag-ye:

Generally, when someone sends you the 🇾🇪 emoji, they’re just referencing the flag of Yemen.

🇲🇱 Flag: Mali

Unicode name: Flag: Mali

Code: U+1F1F2 U+1F1F1 · added 2015

Shortcode: :flag-ml:

Generally, the 🇲🇱 emoji just means “Mali.”

Open 🇲🇱 Flag: Mali →

11 — History

Where the 🇾🇪 Flag: Yemen emoji came from

When it was approved, which release it landed in, and how long phones have had it.

Twitter / XTwemoji

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

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

Same character every time — U+1F1FE U+1F1EA 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: Yemen was approved as U+1F1FE U+1F1EA 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: Yemen emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🇾🇪 Flag: Yemen emoji mean?

Generally, when someone sends you the 🇾🇪 emoji, they’re just referencing the flag of Yemen. It’s often used casually, like a quick way to bring up the country or its situation.

What does 🇾🇪 mean from a girl?

If a girl sends you the 🇾🇪 emoji, she could be showing support for Yemen, maybe she has friends or family there, or simply finds the flag aesthetically pleasing. It could also be a subtle way of connecting with a shared interest in Middle Eastern culture. It's best to ask her if you're unsure.

What does 🇾🇪 mean from a guy?

If a guy sends you the 🇾🇪 emoji, he might be referencing news about Yemen, showing support for a cause related to the country, or simply making a geographical reference. It could also be a way to signal an interest in Middle Eastern politics or culture.

How do you reply to the 🇾🇪 emoji?

You could reply with: “Same 🇾🇪”, “Thinking of you 🇾🇪”, “You know what I mean 🇾🇪”, or “Yemen strong! 🇾🇪”.

What else is the 🇾🇪 emoji called?

Flag: Yemen is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “flag emoji”, “yemeni emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F1FE U+1F1EA.

What is the Unicode code for 🇾🇪?

The Flag: Yemen emoji is U+1F1FE U+1F1EA, added in Emoji 2.0 (2015). In HTML you can write it as 🇾🇪, and in CSS as \1F1FE\1F1EA.

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-ye: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🇾🇪 look the same on every phone?

No. Flag: Yemen is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook and OpenMoji all ship their own artwork for U+1F1FE. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.