🏴 Black Flag Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 🏴 Black Flag emoji mean?

In plain english

Generally, the 🏴 emoji means a strong statement of opposition or a rejection of rules. People use it to show they don’t agree with something. 🏴 sits in hand 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 a black flag, often associated with pirates, rebellion, and anarchy. It's used to express strong opposition, defiance, or a rejection of authority. You might see it when discussing controversial topics, political protests, or even just to show you're not afraid to go against the grain. It carries a serious and often dark vibe.

Also known as

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

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02 — Platforms

Black Flag emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

Vendors keep repainting this one. Counting the archived versions further down, the black flag has been drawn in 3 ways.

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

Black Flag 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 :waving_black_flag:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Different notation, one result: whichever escape you paste, what comes out is U+1F3F4.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🏴 Black Flag emoji

No picker to hand? The black flag 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 “black 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 “black flag”.

Slack & Discord

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

Websites & code

In HTML use 🏴, in CSS \1F3F4, in JavaScript \u{1F3F4}.

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

Black Flag emoji PNG and SVG

Grab the black flag 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

Black Flag emoji combinations

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

All combinations →

Aesthetic black flag combos

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Dark black flag combos

Party black flag combos

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Late night black flag combos

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Y2K black flag 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

The same character carries a different intent depending on the sender and the message before it.

From a girl

If a girl sends you 🏴, she's likely expressing a very strong disagreement or feeling rebellious. She might be frustrated with a situation or someone's actions. It’s often a playful way to show she’s not taking things seriously.

From a guy

When a guy sends you 🏴, it usually signifies that he’s challenging something or expressing a bold opinion. It can be a way to show he doesn’t care about being polite or following expectations. Sometimes it’s just a bit of dark humor.

How to reply

If someone sends you 🏴, you could reply with: “Facts 🏴”, “Couldn’t agree more 🏴”, “You’re a wild one 🏴”, or “Same 🏴”.

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 a strong statement of opposition or a rejection of rules. People use it to show they don’t agree with something. 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 :waving_black_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.

09 — Related

Emojis similar to the Black Flag emoji

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

Flags →

White Flag

Chequered Flag

Triangular Flag

Rainbow Flag

Transgender Flag

Pirate Flag

Crossed Flags

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:

hand emojis flag emojis

10 — Difference

🏴 vs 🏳️ — what is the difference?

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

🏴 Black Flag

Unicode name: Black Flag

Code: U+1F3F4 · added 2015

Shortcode: :waving_black_flag:

Generally, the 🏴 emoji means a strong statement of opposition or a rejection of rules.

🏳️ 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 →

11 — History

Where the 🏴 Black Flag emoji came from

It arrived with the 1.0 release of the standard, which dates the black flag to 2015.

AppleiOS

Black Flag emoji, Apple, iOS 18.4 — iOS 18.4

Black Flag emoji, Apple, iOS 26 — iOS 26

GoogleAndroid

Black Flag emoji, Google, Blob, 2017 — Blob, 2017

Black Flag emoji, Google, Redesign, 2017 — Redesign, 2017

Black Flag emoji, Google, Android 2018 — Android 2018

Black Flag emoji, Google, Android 2020 — Android 2020

Twitter / XTwemoji

Black Flag emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16 — Twemoji 16

Black Flag emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17 — Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F3F4 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

Black Flag was approved as U+1F3F4 and shipped in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Phones usually get new artwork about a year after approval, in a system update.

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

Black Flag emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🏴 Black Flag emoji mean?

Generally, the 🏴 emoji means a strong statement of opposition or a rejection of rules. People use it to show they don’t agree with something.

What does 🏴 mean from a girl?

If a girl sends you 🏴, she's likely expressing a very strong disagreement or feeling rebellious. She might be frustrated with a situation or someone's actions. It’s often a playful way to show she’s not taking things seriously.

What does 🏴 mean from a guy?

When a guy sends you 🏴, it usually signifies that he’s challenging something or expressing a bold opinion. It can be a way to show he doesn’t care about being polite or following expectations. Sometimes it’s just a bit of dark humor.

How do you reply to the 🏴 emoji?

If someone sends you 🏴, you could reply with: “Facts 🏴”, “Couldn’t agree more 🏴”, “You’re a wild one 🏴”, or “Same 🏴”.

What else is the 🏴 emoji called?

Black Flag is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “black emoji”, “flag emoji”, “waving emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F3F4.

What is the Unicode code for 🏴?

The Black Flag emoji is U+1F3F4, added in Emoji 1.0 (2015). In HTML you can write it as 🏴, and in CSS as \1F3F4.

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 :waving_black_flag: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🏴 look the same on every phone?

No. Black Flag is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp and JoyPixels all ship their own artwork for U+1F3F4. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.