🚩 Triangular Flag Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 🚩 Triangular Flag emoji mean?

In plain english

Basically, 🚩 means "this is a warning sign." People use it to highlight something they think is a little strange or concerning in a text message. 🚩 sits in flag emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way.

Where it comes from

The 🚩 emoji is a red triangular flag. People use it to point out something that feels off, suspicious, or a potential red flag. It’s often used when someone is exhibiting behavior that seems a little too eager, overly complimentary, or just generally makes you feel uneasy. It’s a way to signal that you see something potentially problematic without directly accusing anyone. It can be used in pretty much any situation where you're noticing a warning sign.

Also known as

People search for this character under a lot of different names, and the ones we have collected number 5.

construction emojiflag emojigolf emojipost emojitriangular emoji

02 — Platforms

Triangular Flag emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

Same code on both ends, different drawing on each screen — here is the triangular flag 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

Triangular 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 :triangular_flag_on_post:.

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+1F6A9.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🚩 Triangular Flag 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 “triangular 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 “triangular flag”.

Slack & Discord

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

Websites & code

In HTML use 🚩, in CSS \1F6A9, in JavaScript \u{1F6A9}.

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

Triangular Flag emoji PNG and SVG

Grab the triangular 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

Triangular Flag emoji combinations

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

All combinations →

Aesthetic triangular flag combos

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Flex triangular flag combos

Unhinged triangular flag combos

Soft triangular flag combos

Late night triangular flag combos

Summer triangular flag combos

Gaming triangular flag combos

Y2K triangular 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

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

From a girl

When a girl sends you 🚩, she's usually noticing something a little concerning about you. It often means she sees you as being overly flattering, trying too hard, or exhibiting a behavior that feels disingenuous. It's rarely a serious accusation, but a gentle observation.

From a guy

If a guy sends you 🚩, he's often trying to point out something he sees in your actions. It could mean he thinks you’re being overly charming, trying to get something from him, or simply behaving in a way that he finds slightly off-putting.

How to reply

If someone sends you 🚩, you can respond with: “Okay, noted 🚩”, “Interesting 🚩”, “Let’s see how this plays out 🚩”, or “Thanks for the heads up 🚩”.

Used in a sentence

08 — Apps

What 🚩 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

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

TikTok & Instagram

Basically, 🚩 means "this is a warning sign." People use it to highlight something they think is a little strange or concerning in a text 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 :triangular_flag_on_post:. 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 Triangular Flag emoji

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

Flags →

White Flag

Black Flag

Chequered 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:

flag emojis

10 — Difference

🚩 vs 🏳️ — what is the difference?

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

🚩 Triangular Flag

Unicode name: Triangular Flag

Code: U+1F6A9 · added 2010

Shortcode: :triangular_flag_on_post:

Basically, 🚩 means "this is a warning sign."

🏳️ 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 🚩 Triangular Flag 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.

NTT DoCoMoi-mode, 1999

AppleiOS

Triangular Flag emoji, Apple, iOS 18.4 — iOS 18.4

Triangular Flag emoji, Apple, iOS 26 — iOS 26

GoogleAndroid

Triangular Flag emoji, Google, Blob, 2017 — Blob, 2017

Triangular Flag emoji, Google, Redesign, 2017 — Redesign, 2017

Triangular Flag emoji, Google, Android 2018 — Android 2018

Triangular Flag emoji, Google, Android 2020 — Android 2020

Twitter / XTwemoji

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

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

Same character every time — U+1F6A9 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 NTT DoCoMo E6DE, KDDI au EB2C. Those codes are why it survived into the standard at all — Unicode had to keep Japanese messages readable.

2010

Added to the standard

Triangular Flag was approved as U+1F6A9 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

Triangular Flag emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🚩 Triangular Flag emoji mean?

Basically, 🚩 means "this is a warning sign." People use it to highlight something they think is a little strange or concerning in a text message.

What does 🚩 mean from a girl?

When a girl sends you 🚩, she's usually noticing something a little concerning about you. It often means she sees you as being overly flattering, trying too hard, or exhibiting a behavior that feels disingenuous. It's rarely a serious accusation, but a gentle observation.

What does 🚩 mean from a guy?

If a guy sends you 🚩, he's often trying to point out something he sees in your actions. It could mean he thinks you’re being overly charming, trying to get something from him, or simply behaving in a way that he finds slightly off-putting.

How do you reply to the 🚩 emoji?

If someone sends you 🚩, you can respond with: “Okay, noted 🚩”, “Interesting 🚩”, “Let’s see how this plays out 🚩”, or “Thanks for the heads up 🚩”.

What else is the 🚩 emoji called?

Triangular Flag is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “construction emoji”, “flag emoji”, “golf emoji”, “post emoji”, “triangular emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F6A9.

What is the Unicode code for 🚩?

The Triangular Flag emoji is U+1F6A9, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). In HTML you can write it as 🚩, and in CSS as \1F6A9.

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 :triangular_flag_on_post: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🚩 look the same on every phone?

No. Triangular 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+1F6A9. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.