Flags · Emoji 5.0

Flag: England Emoji

Usually, it just means someone is talking about England. It’s a simple way to show you’re British or support the country.

The 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 emoji is the flag of England.

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Unicode: U+1F3F4 U+E0067 U+E0062 U+E0065 U+E006E U+E0067 U+E007F
Released: 2017
Shortcode: :flag-england:
Skin tones: No

01 — Meaning

What does the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Flag: England emoji mean?

In plain english

Usually, it just means someone is talking about England. It’s a simple way to show you’re British or support the country. It doesn’t always have a deep meaning in a text. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 sits in flag emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way.

Where it comes from

The 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 emoji is the flag of England. It’s used to represent England, the United Kingdom, or British pride. People use it when talking about London, football (soccer), or anything related to British culture. It can show support for England during sporting events or simply express a fondness for the country.

Also known as

People search for this character under a lot of different names, and the ones we have collected number 1.

flag emoji

02 — Platforms

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

The character is always U+1F3F4 — but every vendor draws it their own way. This is what your flag: england looks like to the person on the other side.

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: England 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-england:.

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+1F3F4.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Flag: England 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: england”. 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: england”.

Slack & Discord

Type the shortcode :flag-england: and it converts to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.

Websites & code

In HTML use 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, in CSS \1F3F4\E0067\E0062\E0065\E006E\E0067\E007F, in JavaScript \u{1F3F4}\u{E0067}\u{E0062}\u{E0065}\u{E006E}\u{E0067}\u{E007F}.

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: England 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: England emoji combinations

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

All combinations →

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Y2K flag: england 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: england and what came before it change the reading more than the emoji itself does.

From a girl

Generally, when a girl sends you the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, she’s likely showing she’s British, or she’s proud of her heritage. Sometimes, it's just a fun way to signal she likes England. Don’t overthink it – it’s usually a friendly gesture.

From a guy

A guy sending you the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 could be showing he’s British, or he's a fan of the England football team. He might also be referencing London or British culture in the conversation. It's often just a casual way to relate to the country.

How to reply

You could reply with: “Safe travels 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿”, “Loving the weather 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿”, “Go England! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿”, or “Cheers! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿”.

Used in a sentence

08 — Apps

What 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

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

TikTok & Instagram

Usually, it just means someone is talking about England. It’s a simple way to show you’re British or support the country. 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-england:. 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: England

Unicode name: Flag: England

Code: U+1F3F4 U+E0067 U+E0062 U+E0065 U+E006E U+E0067 U+E007F · added 2017

Shortcode: :flag-england:

Usually, it just means someone is talking about England.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Flag: Scotland

Unicode name: Flag: Scotland

Code: U+1F3F4 U+E0067 U+E0062 U+E0073 U+E0063 U+E0074 U+E007F · added 2017

Shortcode: :flag-scotland:

Generally, the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 emoji just means Scotland.

Open 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Flag: Scotland →

11 — History

Where the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Flag: England emoji came from

Approved as part of Emoji 5.0, the flag: england has been on phones for years now — counting from its release, 9.

Twitter / XTwemoji

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

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

Same character every time — U+1F3F4 U+E0067 U+E0062 U+E0065 U+E006E U+E0067 U+E007F 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.

2017

Added to the standard

Flag: England was approved as U+1F3F4 U+E0067 U+E0062 U+E0065 U+E006E U+E0067 U+E007F and shipped in Emoji 5.0 (2017). 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: England emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Flag: England emoji mean?

Usually, it just means someone is talking about England. It’s a simple way to show you’re British or support the country. It doesn’t always have a deep meaning in a text.

What does 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 mean from a girl?

What does 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 mean from a guy?

How do you reply to the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 emoji?

What else is the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 emoji called?

Flag: England is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “flag emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F3F4 U+E0067 U+E0062 U+E0065 U+E006E U+E0067 U+E007F.

What is the Unicode code for 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿?

The Flag: England emoji is U+1F3F4 U+E0067 U+E0062 U+E0065 U+E006E U+E0067 U+E007F, added in Emoji 5.0 (2017). In HTML you can write it as 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, and in CSS as \1F3F4\E0067\E0062\E0065\E006E\E0067\E007F.

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-england: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 look the same on every phone?

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