Flag: Australia 🇦🇺
Quick answer
🇦🇺 Flag: Australia is an emoji in the Flags category, under “Country flags”. People also find it by searching flag.
Tap the emoji to copy it, then paste it anywhere.
Key facts
- Category
- Flags
- Subgroup
- Country flags
- Unicode
- U+1F1E6 U+1F1FA
- Emoji version
- Emoji 2.0
- Year added
- 2015
- Shortcode
:australia:
Flag: Australia 🇦🇺: Meaning
🇦🇺 Flag: Australia is an emoji in the Flags category, under “Country flags”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 2.0 in 2015.
People also find it by searching flag.
How to use 🇦🇺 Flag: Australia
Country flags show national pride, travel, sports teams, and language choices.
Example messages
- Cheering for the team tonight 🇦🇺
- Next stop on the trip 🇦🇺
Codes for developers
| Copy emoji | 🇦🇺 | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+1F1E6 U+1F1FA | |
| HTML (hex) | 🇦🇺 | |
| HTML (decimal) | 🇦🇺 | |
| CSS | \1F1E6 \1F1FA | |
| JavaScript | \u{1F1E6}\u{1F1FA} | |
| JavaScript (UTF-16) | \uD83C\uDDE6\uD83C\uDDFA | |
| Python | \U0001F1E6\U0001F1FA | |
| URL | %F0%9F%87%A6%F0%9F%87%BA | |
| GitHub | :australia: | |
| Slack / Discord | :flag-au: |
Technical details
- Type
- Flag (regional indicator pair)
- Code points
- 2
- UTF-16
- 4
- UTF-8
- 8 bytes
| 🇦 | U+1F1E6 | Regional indicator A |
| 🇺 | U+1F1FA | Regional indicator U |
History and device support
🇦🇺 was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 2.0 (2015). Emoji 2.0 (2015) introduced ZWJ sequences for families and couples, and skin tone sequences.
It is supported on practically every phone, tablet, and computer in use today, including iPhone, Android, Windows, and Mac. Each platform draws it in its own style, so it can look slightly different on Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and WhatsApp.
How to type it
- WindowsPress Windows + . (period) and search “australia”.
- MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “australia”.
- iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “australia”.
Also searched as
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Name in other languages
- EnglishFlag: Australia
- EspañolBandera: Australia
- PortuguêsBandeira: Austrália
- FrançaisDrapeau : Australie
- DeutschFlagge: Australien
- ItalianoBandiera: Australia
- NederlandsVlag: Australië
- РусскийФлаг: Австралия
- УкраїнськаПрапор: Австралія
- PolskiFlaga: Australia
- TürkçeBayrak: Avustralya
- العربيةعلم: أستراليا
- فارسیپرچم: استرالیا
- اردوپرچم: آسٹریلیا
- עבריתדגל: אוסטרליה
- हिन्दीझंडा: ऑस्ट्रेलिया
- বাংলাপতাকা: অস্ট্রেলিয়া
- தமிழ்கொடி: ஆஸ்திரேலியா
- తెలుగుపతాకం: ఆస్ట్రేలియా
- मराठीध्वज: ऑस्ट्रेलिया
- Bahasa IndonesiaBendera: Australia
- Bahasa MelayuBendera: Australia
- Tiếng ViệtCờ: Úc
- ไทยธง: ออสเตรเลีย
- FilipinoBandila: Australia
- 日本語旗: オーストラリア
- 한국어깃발: 오스트레일리아
- 简体中文旗: 澳大利亚
- 繁體中文旗子：澳洲
- KiswahiliBendera: Australia
Questions and answers
What does the 🇦🇺 Flag: Australia emoji mean?
🇦🇺 Flag: Australia is an emoji in the Flags category, under “Country flags”. People also find it by searching flag.
How do I copy and paste the Flag: Australia emoji?
Tap or click the large 🇦🇺 at the top of this page to copy it, then paste it with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V, or a long press.
How do I type the Flag: Australia emoji on a computer?
Press Windows + . (period) and search “australia”. Press Control + Command + Space and search “australia”. Open the emoji keyboard and search “australia”.
When was the Flag: Australia emoji added?
The Flag: Australia emoji was added with Emoji 2.0 in 2015.
What is the Unicode for 🇦🇺?
The Flag: Australia emoji is U+1F1E6 U+1F1FA in Unicode. In HTML, write 🇦🇺.
Which category is the Flag: Australia emoji in?
🇦🇺 Flag: Australia is in the Flags category, in the “Country flags” subgroup, together with 258 other emojis.
Which emojis are similar to 🇦🇺?
Emojis similar to 🇦🇺 Flag: Australia include 🇦🇨 Flag: Ascension Island, 🇦🇩 Flag: Andorra, 🇦🇪 Flag: United Arab Emirates, 🇦🇫 Flag: Afghanistan.
What is the Flag: Australia emoji called in other languages?
In other languages it is called Bandera: Australia (Español), Drapeau : Australie (Français), Flagge: Australien (Deutsch), झंडा: ऑस्ट्रेलिया (हिन्दी), علم: أستراليا (العربية), 旗: オーストラリア (日本語).
How many characters is the 🇦🇺 emoji?
🇦🇺 is made of 2 Unicode code point(s). It counts as 4 characters in X (Twitter) and JavaScript, and takes 8 bytes in UTF-8.
What is the official name of 🇦🇺?
Its official Unicode CLDR short name is “flag: australia”. Screen readers read this name aloud, and emoji keyboards use it for search.
What words are associated with 🇦🇺?
Its official keywords are flag. Typing any of them in an emoji keyboard search usually finds 🇦🇺.
Can I use 🇦🇺 on Instagram, WhatsApp, and TikTok?
Yes. 🇦🇺 is a standard Unicode emoji, so it works in posts, comments, bios, and messages on Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook, X, Snapchat, and Discord.
Does 🇦🇺 look the same on every phone?
No. It is the same character with the same meaning, but Apple and Google draw it differently, so it may look a little different to the person you send it to.
What is the shortcode for Flag: Australia?
In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :australia: to insert 🇦🇺.
Does 🇦🇺 work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 2.0 (2015), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.
Can I download the Flag: Australia emoji as PNG or SVG?
Yes. Use the download box on this page to save 🇦🇺 in Twemoji, Noto, or OpenMoji style as PNG, WebP, or SVG, from 32 to 1024 pixels.