🎌 Crossed Flags Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 🎌 Crossed Flags emoji mean?

In plain english

Generally, the 🎌 emoji means “Japan” or “Japanese.” People use it to show they’re thinking about Japan, celebrating something Japanese, or just adding a little flair to their message. 🎌 sits in anime emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way. It also turns up in flag emojis.

Where it comes from

The 🎌 emoji represents Japanese flags. It's often used to show support for Japan, celebrate Japanese culture, or represent something related to Japan. You might see it during a Japanese festival, when talking about anime or manga, or simply as a fun way to show you appreciate Japanese traditions. It generally expresses enthusiasm or connection to Japan.

Also known as

One character, many names — these are the wordings people actually type, all 5 of them.

celebration emojicross emojicrossed emojiflags emojiJapanese emoji

02 — Platforms

Crossed Flags emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

Same code on both ends, different drawing on each screen — here is the crossed flags as 9 vendors ship it.

AppleiPhone, iPad, macOS

GoogleAndroid, Gmail, Chrome

Twitter / XX, Discord, Twemoji apps

FacebookFacebook, Messenger

OpenMojiOpen-source, design systems

SamsungGalaxy, One UI

MicrosoftWindows, Teams, Fluent

WhatsAppWhatsApp on Android

JoyPixelsSlack, Discord themes

See the whole set the way each system draws it — iPhone emojis, Android emojis, WhatsApp emojis and Discord emojis.

03 — Copy & codes

Crossed Flags emoji copy and paste

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

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Different notation, one result: whichever escape you paste, what comes out is U+1F38C.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🎌 Crossed Flags 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 “crossed flags”. 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 “crossed flags”.

Slack & Discord

Type the shortcode :crossed_flags: and it converts to 🎌 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.

Websites & code

In HTML use 🎌, in CSS \1F38C, in JavaScript \u{1F38C}.

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

Crossed Flags emoji PNG and SVG

Grab the crossed flags as transparent PNG or SVG. Each system ships its own drawing, and the licence stays with the vendor, all 9 of them.

Emoji PNG library →

Apple PNG · 160px

Google PNG · 160px

Twitter / X SVG vector

Facebook PNG · 64px

OpenMoji SVG vector

Samsung PNG · 64px

Microsoft PNG · 64px

WhatsApp PNG · 64px

JoyPixels PNG · 64px

06 — Combinations

Crossed Flags emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around crossed flags for bios, captions and comments. Tap to copy.

All combinations →

Aesthetic crossed flags combos

Cute crossed flags combos

Dark crossed flags combos

Party crossed flags combos

Love crossed flags combos

Cool crossed flags combos

Mood crossed flags combos

Flex crossed flags combos

Unhinged crossed flags combos

Soft crossed flags combos

Late night crossed flags combos

Summer crossed flags combos

Gaming crossed flags combos

Y2K crossed flags 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

Same emoji, different intent depending on who sent it and what came before.

From a girl

When a girl sends you the 🎌 emoji, she could mean she’s excited about Japan, she’s a fan of Japanese culture, or she’s just trying to be cute and trendy. It’s often a playful way to express interest or connection. Don’t overthink it too much!

From a guy

A guy sending you the 🎌 emoji is usually showing support for Japan, maybe he’s a fan of Japanese anime or video games. It can also be a lighthearted way to express interest in Japanese culture or just as a visual addition to his message.

How to reply

You could reply with: “Same 🎌”, “Japan is awesome 🎌”, “Let’s go to Japan someday 🎌”, or “Cool emoji 🎌”.

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 “Japan” or “Japanese.” People use it to show they’re thinking about Japan, celebrating something Japanese, or just adding a little flair to their message. 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 :crossed_flags:. 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 Crossed Flags emoji

Same family (flag) — often confused with crossed flags or used alongside it.

Flags →

White Flag

Black Flag

Chequered Flag

Triangular Flag

Rainbow Flag

Transgender Flag

Pirate Flag

Flag: Afghanistan

Flag: Åland Islands

Flag: Albania

Flag: Algeria

Flag: American Samoa

Collections 🎌 belongs to — every one of them is a different way people go looking for it:

anime emojis flag emojis

10 — Difference

🎌 vs 😵 — what is the difference?

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

🎌 Crossed Flags

Unicode name: Crossed Flags

Code: U+1F38C · added 2010

Shortcode: :crossed_flags:

Generally, the 🎌 emoji means “Japan” or “Japanese.”

😵 Face with Crossed-out Eyes

Unicode name: Face with Crossed-out Eyes

Code: U+1F635 · added 2010

Shortcode: :dizzy_face:

It usually means someone is feeling dizzy, confused, or overwhelmed.

Open 😵 Face with Crossed-out Eyes →

11 — History

Where the 🎌 Crossed Flags emoji came from

This one is older than Unicode emoji: Japanese carriers were drawing it on their handsets years before the standard existed, which it finally joined in 2010.

SoftBankJ-Phone, 2000s

Crossed Flags emoji, SoftBank, J-Phone — J-Phone

AppleiOS

Crossed Flags emoji, Apple, iOS 18.4 — iOS 18.4

Crossed Flags emoji, Apple, iOS 26 — iOS 26

GoogleAndroid

Crossed Flags emoji, Google, Blob, 2017 — Blob, 2017

Crossed Flags emoji, Google, Redesign, 2017 — Redesign, 2017

Crossed Flags emoji, Google, Android 2018 — Android 2018

Crossed Flags emoji, Google, Android 2020 — Android 2020

Twitter / XTwemoji

Crossed Flags emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16 — Twemoji 16

Crossed Flags emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17 — Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F38C 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.

1997–2008

Japanese carrier phones

Long before Unicode had emoji, Japanese carriers shipped their own picture sets. 🎌 existed there as KDDI au E5D9, SoftBank E143. Those codes are why it survived into the standard at all — Unicode had to keep Japanese messages readable.

2010

Added to the standard

Crossed Flags was approved as U+1F38C and shipped in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Emoji 0.6 is the original 2010 batch that came over from the Japanese sets.

Today

Drawn 9 different ways

Every vendor keeps its own artwork, so 🎌 is redrawn by Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp, JoyPixels. The character you send never changes — only the picture does.

12 — FAQ

Crossed Flags emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🎌 Crossed Flags emoji mean?

Generally, the 🎌 emoji means “Japan” or “Japanese.” People use it to show they’re thinking about Japan, celebrating something Japanese, or just adding a little flair to their message.

What does 🎌 mean from a girl?

When a girl sends you the 🎌 emoji, she could mean she’s excited about Japan, she’s a fan of Japanese culture, or she’s just trying to be cute and trendy. It’s often a playful way to express interest or connection. Don’t overthink it too much!

What does 🎌 mean from a guy?

A guy sending you the 🎌 emoji is usually showing support for Japan, maybe he’s a fan of Japanese anime or video games. It can also be a lighthearted way to express interest in Japanese culture or just as a visual addition to his message.

How do you reply to the 🎌 emoji?

You could reply with: “Same 🎌”, “Japan is awesome 🎌”, “Let’s go to Japan someday 🎌”, or “Cool emoji 🎌”.

What else is the 🎌 emoji called?

Crossed Flags is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “celebration emoji”, “cross emoji”, “crossed emoji”, “flags emoji”, “Japanese emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F38C.

What is the Unicode code for 🎌?

The Crossed Flags emoji is U+1F38C, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). In HTML you can write it as 🎌, and in CSS as \1F38C.

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 :crossed_flags: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🎌 look the same on every phone?

No. Crossed Flags is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp and JoyPixels all ship their own artwork for U+1F38C. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.