Flags · Emoji 2.0

Flag: Mayotte emojiFlag: Mayotte Emoji

Generally, it simply means someone is referencing or thinking about Mayotte. It’s a niche emoji, so people often use it to show they know something a little unusual or specific.

The 🇾🇹 emoji represents the flag of Mayotte.

Download PNG / SVG
Unicode
U+1F1FE U+1F1F9
Released
2015
Shortcode
:flag-yt:
Skin tones
No
U+1F1FE U+1F1F9Twitter / X
Flag: Mayotte emoji, Twitter / X design

01 — Meaning

What does the 🇾🇹 Flag: Mayotte emoji mean?

In plain english
Generally, it simply means someone is referencing or thinking about Mayotte. It’s a niche emoji, so people often use it to show they know something a little unusual or specific. 🇾🇹 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 Mayotte. It’s primarily used to talk about the island territory of Mayotte, which is a French overseas department. People use it when discussing travel, geography, or politics related to the island. It can also be used humorously to represent a specific, somewhat obscure location.
Also known as

One character, many names — these are the wordings people actually type, all 1 of them.

flag emoji

02 — Platforms

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

The character you send is always U+1F1FE. The picture is not: it is redrawn by each system, and the designs below number 5.

Flag: Mayotte emoji on Apple
AppleiPhone, iPad, macOS
Flag: Mayotte emoji on Google
GoogleAndroid, Gmail, Chrome
Flag: Mayotte emoji on Twitter / X
Twitter / XX, Discord, Twemoji apps
Flag: Mayotte emoji on Facebook
FacebookFacebook, Messenger
Flag: Mayotte 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: Mayotte 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-yt:.

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: Mayotte emoji

No picker to hand? The flag: mayotte 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: mayotte”. 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: mayotte”.
Slack & Discord
Type the shortcode :flag-yt: and it converts to 🇾🇹 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.
Websites & code
In HTML use 🇾🇹, in CSS \1F1FE\1F1F9, in JavaScript \u{1F1FE}\u{1F1F9}.
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: Mayotte emoji PNG and SVG

Grab the flag: mayotte 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 →
Download Flag: Mayotte emoji, Apple style Apple PNG · 160px Download Flag: Mayotte emoji, Google style Google PNG · 160px Download Flag: Mayotte emoji, Twitter / X style Twitter / X SVG vector Download Flag: Mayotte emoji, Facebook style Facebook PNG · 64px Download Flag: Mayotte emoji, OpenMoji style OpenMoji SVG vector

06 — Combinations

Flag: Mayotte emoji combinations

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

From a girl
When a girl sends you 🇾🇹, she's likely trying to be a little quirky and show off a specific interest. It’s often a playful way of referencing a place she’s passionate about. It doesn't necessarily mean anything romantic; it’s usually just a shared interest.
From a guy
A guy sending 🇾🇹 is probably trying to appear knowledgeable or have a specific interest. It’s a way of showing he’s aware of a less common place. Like with a girl, it’s usually just about a shared interest and not a romantic signal.
How to reply
If someone sends you 🇾🇹, you could reply with: “Never heard of it! 😮”, “Interesting place! 🧐”, “Mayotte, wow! 🤯”, or “Me neither! 🤷‍♂️”.
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, it simply means someone is referencing or thinking about Mayotte. It’s a niche emoji, so people often use it to show they know something a little unusual or specific. 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-yt:. 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: Mayotte

Unicode name: Flag: Mayotte

Code: U+1F1FE U+1F1F9 · added 2015

Shortcode: :flag-yt:

Generally, it simply means someone is referencing or thinking about Mayotte.

🇸🇽 Flag: Sint Maarten

Unicode name: Flag: Sint Maarten

Code: U+1F1F8 U+1F1FD · added 2015

Shortcode: :flag-sx:

Generally, the 🇸🇽 emoji just means “Sint Maarten.”

Open 🇸🇽 Flag: Sint Maarten →

11 — History

Where the 🇾🇹 Flag: Mayotte emoji came from

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

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

Same character every time — U+1F1FE U+1F1F9 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: Mayotte was approved as U+1F1FE U+1F1F9 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: Mayotte emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🇾🇹 Flag: Mayotte emoji mean?
Generally, it simply means someone is referencing or thinking about Mayotte. It’s a niche emoji, so people often use it to show they know something a little unusual or specific.
What does 🇾🇹 mean from a girl?
When a girl sends you 🇾🇹, she's likely trying to be a little quirky and show off a specific interest. It’s often a playful way of referencing a place she’s passionate about. It doesn't necessarily mean anything romantic; it’s usually just a shared interest.
What does 🇾🇹 mean from a guy?
A guy sending 🇾🇹 is probably trying to appear knowledgeable or have a specific interest. It’s a way of showing he’s aware of a less common place. Like with a girl, it’s usually just about a shared interest and not a romantic signal.
How do you reply to the 🇾🇹 emoji?
If someone sends you 🇾🇹, you could reply with: “Never heard of it! 😮”, “Interesting place! 🧐”, “Mayotte, wow! 🤯”, or “Me neither! 🤷‍♂️”.
What else is the 🇾🇹 emoji called?
Flag: Mayotte is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “flag emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F1FE U+1F1F9.
What is the Unicode code for 🇾🇹?
The Flag: Mayotte emoji is U+1F1FE U+1F1F9, added in Emoji 2.0 (2015). In HTML you can write it as 🇾🇹, and in CSS as \1F1FE\1F1F9.
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-yt: for Slack and Discord.
Does 🇾🇹 look the same on every phone?
No. Flag: Mayotte 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.