Flags · Emoji 4.0

Rainbow Flag emojiRainbow Flag Emoji

Usually, it just means someone is supporting the LGBTQ+ community. It’s a way to show you’re an ally or just appreciate the rainbow.

The 🏳️‍🌈 emoji is the Rainbow Pride Flag.

Download PNG / SVG
Unicode
U+1F3F3 U+FE0F U+200D U+1F308
Released
2016
Shortcode
:rainbow-flag:
Skin tones
No
U+1F3F3 +3Twitter / X
Rainbow Flag emoji, Twitter / X design

01 — Meaning

What does the 🏳️‍🌈 Rainbow Flag emoji mean?

In plain english
Usually, it just means someone is supporting the LGBTQ+ community. It’s a way to show you’re an ally or just appreciate the rainbow. It doesn't always have a deep, specific meaning in a text. 🏳️‍🌈 sits in weather 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 is the Rainbow Pride Flag. It represents LGBTQ+ people and the fight for equality. People use it to show support, celebrate diversity, or express their identity. It’s often seen during Pride Month, but also used anytime someone wants to signal their allyship or simply appreciate the rainbow.
Also known as

People search for this character under a lot of different names, and the ones we have collected number 14.

bisexual emojiflag emojigay emojigenderqueer emojiglbt emojiglbtq emojilesbian emojilgbt emojilgbtq emojilgbtqia emojipride emojiqueer emojirainbow emojitrans emoji

People also look for it as gay flag emoji, lesbian flag emoji, trans flag emoji.

02 — Platforms

Rainbow Flag emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character you send is always U+1F3F3. The picture is not: it is redrawn by each system, and the designs below number 5.

Rainbow Flag emoji on Apple
AppleiPhone, iPad, macOS
Rainbow Flag emoji on Google
GoogleAndroid, Gmail, Chrome
Rainbow Flag emoji on Twitter / X
Twitter / XX, Discord, Twemoji apps
Rainbow Flag emoji on Facebook
FacebookFacebook, Messenger
Rainbow Flag 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

Rainbow Flag emoji copy and paste

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

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Different notation, one result: whichever escape you paste, what comes out is U+1F3F3.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🏳️‍🌈 Rainbow Flag emoji

Every system hides the emoji key somewhere else. Here is where, plus the raw codes for U+1F3F3 when there is no key at all.

iPhone & iPad
Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search “rainbow flag”. 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 “rainbow flag”.
Slack & Discord
Type the shortcode :rainbow-flag: and it converts to 🏳️‍🌈 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.
Websites & code
In HTML use 🏳️‍🌈, in CSS \1F3F3\FE0F\200D\1F308, in JavaScript \u{1F3F3}\u{FE0F}\u{200D}\u{1F308}.
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

Rainbow Flag emoji PNG and SVG

Grab the rainbow flag 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 Rainbow Flag emoji, Apple style Apple PNG · 160px Download Rainbow Flag emoji, Google style Google PNG · 160px Download Rainbow Flag emoji, Twitter / X style Twitter / X SVG vector Download Rainbow Flag emoji, Facebook style Facebook PNG · 64px Download Rainbow Flag emoji, OpenMoji style OpenMoji SVG vector

06 — Combinations

Rainbow Flag emoji combinations

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

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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 rainbow flag and what came before it change the reading more than the emoji itself does.

From a girl
If a girl sends you the rainbow flag, she’s likely showing support for LGBTQ+ rights and people. It can also simply be a way of expressing herself and her identity. Don't overthink it – she’s probably just being friendly and inclusive.
From a guy
If a guy sends you the rainbow flag, he's most likely showing support for the LGBTQ+ community, just like a girl would. It’s a simple gesture of solidarity and acceptance. It’s often used to show he’s an ally.
How to reply
You could reply with: “🏳️‍🌈 Sending you rainbow love! ❤️”, “You too 🏳️‍🌈”, “Love this! 🏳️‍🌈💖”, “Totally agree 🏳️‍🌈✊”.
Used in a sentence

08 — Around the world

What 🏳️‍🌈 means in other countries

A pride and support symbol in much of the world, but using it can carry real legal or social risk in places where LGBTQ expression is restricted.

Offensive in some countries
US/Western Europe

signals pride, allyship, or celebration, low-risk and widely used

countries with anti-LGBTQ laws (parts of the Middle East, Russia, some African nations)

can expose the recipient to real legal or social risk depending on local law

some platforms/regions

occasionally hidden from keyboards or search in certain app regions

Before you send it: Check what you know about the recipient's country before sending it — the risk is to them, not just the tone.

09 — Apps

What 🏳️‍🌈 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

One code point, several readings — where the rainbow flag lands changes how it is taken.

TikTok & Instagram
Usually, it just means someone is supporting the LGBTQ+ community. It’s a way to show you’re an ally or just appreciate the rainbow. 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 :rainbow-flag:. 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.

11 — Difference

🏳️‍🌈 vs 🏳️ — what is the difference?

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

🏳️‍🌈 Rainbow Flag

Unicode name: Rainbow Flag

Code: U+1F3F3 U+FE0F U+200D U+1F308 · added 2016

Shortcode: :rainbow-flag:

Usually, it just means someone is supporting the LGBTQ+ community.

🏳️ White Flag

Unicode name: White Flag

Code: U+1F3F3 U+FE0F · added 2014

Shortcode: :waving_white_flag:

Generally, it means you're signaling that you want to stop fighting, give up a point, or just want to be peaceful.

Open 🏳️ White Flag →

12 — History

Where the 🏳️‍🌈 Rainbow Flag emoji came from

It arrived with the 4.0 release of the standard, which dates the rainbow flag to 2016.

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

Same character every time — U+1F3F3 U+FE0F U+200D U+1F308 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.

2016
Added to the standard

Rainbow Flag was approved as U+1F3F3 U+FE0F U+200D U+1F308 and shipped in Emoji 4.0 (2016). 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.

13 — FAQ

Rainbow Flag emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🏳️‍🌈 Rainbow Flag emoji mean?
Usually, it just means someone is supporting the LGBTQ+ community. It’s a way to show you’re an ally or just appreciate the rainbow. It doesn't always have a deep, specific meaning in a text.
What does 🏳️‍🌈 mean from a girl?
If a girl sends you the rainbow flag, she’s likely showing support for LGBTQ+ rights and people. It can also simply be a way of expressing herself and her identity. Don't overthink it – she’s probably just being friendly and inclusive.
What does 🏳️‍🌈 mean from a guy?
If a guy sends you the rainbow flag, he's most likely showing support for the LGBTQ+ community, just like a girl would. It’s a simple gesture of solidarity and acceptance. It’s often used to show he’s an ally.
How do you reply to the 🏳️‍🌈 emoji?
You could reply with: “🏳️‍🌈 Sending you rainbow love! ❤️”, “You too 🏳️‍🌈”, “Love this! 🏳️‍🌈💖”, “Totally agree 🏳️‍🌈✊”.
What else is the 🏳️‍🌈 emoji called?
Rainbow Flag is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “bisexual emoji”, “flag emoji”, “gay emoji”, “genderqueer emoji”, “glbt emoji”, “glbtq emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F3F3 U+FE0F U+200D U+1F308.
What is the Unicode code for 🏳️‍🌈?
The Rainbow Flag emoji is U+1F3F3 U+FE0F U+200D U+1F308, added in Emoji 4.0 (2016). In HTML you can write it as 🏳️‍🌈, and in CSS as \1F3F3\FE0F\200D\1F308.
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 :rainbow-flag: for Slack and Discord.
Does 🏳️‍🌈 look the same on every phone?
No. Rainbow Flag is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook and OpenMoji all ship their own artwork for U+1F3F3. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.