Flag: United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪

Quick answer

🇦🇪 Flag: United Arab Emirates 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.

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Key facts

Category
Flags
Unicode
U+1F1E6 U+1F1EA
Emoji version
Emoji 2.0
Year added
2015
Shortcode
:united_arab_emirates:

Flag: United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪: Meaning

🇦🇪 Flag: United Arab Emirates 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: United Arab Emirates

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🇦🇪
UnicodeU+1F1E6 U+1F1EA
HTML (hex)🇦🇪
HTML (decimal)🇦🇪
CSS\1F1E6 \1F1EA
JavaScript\u{1F1E6}\u{1F1EA}
JavaScript (UTF-16)\uD83C\uDDE6\uD83C\uDDEA
Python\U0001F1E6\U0001F1EA
URL%F0%9F%87%A6%F0%9F%87%AA
GitHub:united_arab_emirates:
Slack / Discord:flag-ae:

Technical details

Type
Flag (regional indicator pair)
Code points
2
UTF-16
4
UTF-8
8 bytes
🇦U+1F1E6Regional indicator A
🇪U+1F1EARegional indicator E

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 “united arab emirates”.
  • MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “united arab emirates”.
  • iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “united arab emirates”.

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Questions and answers

What does the 🇦🇪 Flag: United Arab Emirates emoji mean?

🇦🇪 Flag: United Arab Emirates 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: United Arab Emirates 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: United Arab Emirates emoji on a computer?

Press Windows + . (period) and search “united arab emirates”. Press Control + Command + Space and search “united arab emirates”. Open the emoji keyboard and search “united arab emirates”.

When was the Flag: United Arab Emirates emoji added?

The Flag: United Arab Emirates emoji was added with Emoji 2.0 in 2015.

What is the Unicode for 🇦🇪?

The Flag: United Arab Emirates emoji is U+1F1E6 U+1F1EA in Unicode. In HTML, write 🇦🇪.

Which category is the Flag: United Arab Emirates emoji in?

🇦🇪 Flag: United Arab Emirates is in the Flags category, in the “Country flags” subgroup, together with 258 other emojis.

Which emojis are similar to 🇦🇪?

Emojis similar to 🇦🇪 Flag: United Arab Emirates include 🇦🇨 Flag: Ascension Island, 🇦🇩 Flag: Andorra, 🇦🇫 Flag: Afghanistan, 🇦🇬 Flag: Antigua & Barbuda.

What is the Flag: United Arab Emirates emoji called in other languages?

In other languages it is called Bandera: Emiratos Árabes Unidos (Español), Drapeau : Émirats arabes unis (Français), Flagge: Vereinigte Arabische Emirate (Deutsch), झंडा: संयुक्त अरब अमीरात (हिन्दी), علم: الإمارات العربية المتحدة (العربية), 旗: アラブ首長国連邦 (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: united arab emirates”. 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: United Arab Emirates?

In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :united_arab_emirates: 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: United Arab Emirates 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.

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