What is the Unicode code point for Flag: United Kingdom?

Encoded at U+1F1EC U+1F1E7, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). The official Unicode name is "Flag: United Kingdom".

🇬🇧

Flag: United Kingdom Emoji

Q: How do I copy the Flag: United Kingdom emoji?

Click the copy button next to the format you need — Character, HTML Entity, Shortcode, or CSS — then paste with Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac).

Q: Is the Flag: United Kingdom emoji free to use?

Yes. Emoji characters are part of the Unicode standard and can be used freely in personal and commercial text. Vendor artwork is copyrighted, but the Unicode character itself is free to copy.

Flags • U+1F1EC U+1F1E7 • Emoji 1.0 (2015)

Copy the Flag: United Kingdom emoji

Character🇬🇧

HTML Entity🇬🇧

Shortcode:flagand-united-kingdom:

URL Encoded%F0%9F%87%AC%F0%9F%87%A7

CSS Escape\1F1EC\1F1E7

What does the Flag: United Kingdom emoji mean?

🇬🇧 is the Flag: United Kingdom emoji from the Flags collection. Like other Unicode emojis, it provides a compact visual shorthand for flag: united kingdom that enhances tone and clarity in digital communication. Technically it is encoded at Unicode code point U+1F1EC U+1F1E7 and was added in Emoji 1.0 (2015), so every up-to-date system can display and exchange it reliably. People use this flag to cheer for a team, tag a destination, indicate language, or show pride in a place that matters to them. On Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft and other vendors the artwork differs slightly — colour palette, shading, and line weight change — but the core concept of flag: united kingdom stays identical, so the emoji remains universally readable. You can copy this emoji as the character itself (🇬🇧), as an HTML entity (🇬🇧), or as a shortcode (:flagand-united-kingdom:) for platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub.

This detailed meaning was written by the UseEmoji editorial team after reviewing Unicode CLDR data and real-world usage. For quick identification, think of this emoji as shorthand for flag: united kingdom — it conveys that idea faster than words while keeping the message friendly and scannable.

How to use the Flag: United Kingdom emoji

In chat: Drop 🇬🇧 into a sentence where you would normally write “flag: united kingdom” to add tone and visual interest.
On social media: Pair 🇬🇧 with a keyword or hashtag to make captions more searchable and expressive.
In documents and code: Use the HTML entity 🇬🇧 or shortcode :flagand-united-kingdom: when the raw character may be escaped or unsupported.

Technical details & cross-platform notes

Category	Flags
Unicode code point	`U+1F1EC U+1F1E7`
Introduced in	Emoji 1.0 (2015)
Shortcode	`:flagand-united-kingdom:`
HTML entity	`🇬🇧`
Platform rendering	Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each draw their own glyph. The meaning stays flag: united kingdom everywhere — only the art style changes.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Flag: United Kingdom mean?

What is the Unicode code point?

Encoded at U+1F1EC U+1F1E7, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Official name: "Flag: United Kingdom".

How do I copy the Flag: United Kingdom emoji?

Click any Copy button above (Character, HTML Entity, Shortcode, CSS), then paste with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. On mobile, long-press to paste.

Is the Flag: United Kingdom emoji free to use?

Yes. The Unicode character is free for personal and commercial copy. Vendor-specific artwork is copyrighted — copy the character, not the image file.

How is Flag: United Kingdom used in context?

It adds visual shorthand for flag: united kingdom in social posts, messages, and documents where an image conveys tone faster than words.

Does it look the same on every device?

Meaning is identical, but art differs: Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each render 🇬🇧 with their own style, colour, and shading.