Flag: Wales 🏴
Quick answer
The flag of Wales. Used for national pride, sports teams, travel, news, and national days in Wales. Some systems, such as Windows, show the two letters of its country code instead of the flag.
Tap the emoji to copy it, then paste it anywhere.
Key facts
- Category
- Flags
- Subgroup
- Subdivision flags
- Unicode
- U+1F3F4 U+E0067 U+E0062 U+E0077 U+E006C U+E0073 U+E007F
- Emoji version
- Emoji 5.0
- Year added
- 2017
- Shortcode
:wales:
Flag: Wales 🏴: Meaning
The flag of Wales.
Used for national pride, sports teams, travel, news, and national days in Wales. Some systems, such as Windows, show the two letters of its country code instead of the flag.
🏴 Flag: Wales is an emoji in the Flags category, under “Subdivision flags”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 5.0 in 2017.
People also find it by searching flag.
How to use 🏴 Flag: Wales
Subdivision flags show England, Scotland, and Wales, often for football and rugby.
Example messages
- Match day 🏴
- Home sweet home 🏴
🏴 compared with similar emojis
| 🏴 | Flag: Wales Used for national pride, sports teams, travel, news, and national days in Wales. Some systems, such as Windows, show the two letters of its country code instead of the flag. |
| 🏴 | Flag: England Used for national pride, sports teams, travel, news, and national days in England. Some systems, such as Windows, show the two letters of its country code instead of the flag. |
| 🏴 | Flag: Scotland Used for national pride, sports teams, travel, news, and national days in Scotland. Some systems, such as Windows, show the two letters of its country code instead of the flag. |
Codes for developers
| Copy emoji | 🏴 | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+1F3F4 U+E0067 U+E0062 U+E0077 U+E006C U+E0073 U+E007F | |
| HTML (hex) | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | |
| HTML (decimal) | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | |
| CSS | \1F3F4 \E0067 \E0062 \E0077 \E006C \E0073 \E007F | |
| JavaScript | \u{1F3F4}\u{E0067}\u{E0062}\u{E0077}\u{E006C}\u{E0073}\u{E007F} | |
| JavaScript (UTF-16) | \uD83C\uDFF4\uDB40\uDC67\uDB40\uDC62\uDB40\uDC77\uDB40\uDC6C\uDB40\uDC73\uDB40\uDC7F | |
| Python | \U0001F3F4\U000E0067\U000E0062\U000E0077\U000E006C\U000E0073\U000E007F | |
| URL | %F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%B7%F3%A0%81%AC%F3%A0%81%B3%F3%A0%81%BF | |
| GitHub | :wales: | |
| Slack / Discord | :flag-wales: |
Technical details
- Type
- Tag sequence (subdivision flag)
- Code points
- 7
- UTF-16
- 14
- UTF-8
- 28 bytes
| 🏴 | U+1F3F4 | Black flag |
| · | U+E0067 | Tag character “g” |
| · | U+E0062 | Tag character “b” |
| · | U+E0077 | Tag character “w” |
| · | U+E006C | Tag character “l” |
| · | U+E0073 | Tag character “s” |
| · | U+E007F | Tag character (cancel tag) |
History and device support
🏴 was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 5.0 (2017). Emoji 5.0 (2017) added 🤩 🤯 🤪 🧐, fantasy people like 🧙 and 🧛, and the England, Scotland, and Wales flags.
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 “wales”.
- MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “wales”.
- iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “wales”.
Also searched as
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Name in other languages
- EnglishFlag: Wales
- EspañolBandera: Gales
- PortuguêsBandeira: País de Gales
- FrançaisDrapeau : Pays de Galles
- DeutschFlagge: Wales
- ItalianoBandiera: Galles
- NederlandsVlag: Wales
- РусскийФлаг: Уэльс
- УкраїнськаПрапор: Уельс
- PolskiFlaga: Walia
- TürkçeBayrak: Galler
- العربيةعلم: ويلز
- فارسیپرچم: ویلز
- اردوپرچم: ویلز
- עבריתדגל: ויילס
- हिन्दीझंडा: वेल्स
- বাংলাপতাকা: ওয়েল্স
- தமிழ்கொடி: வேல்ஸ்
- తెలుగుపతాకం: వేల్స్
- मराठीध्वज: वेल्स
- Bahasa IndonesiaBendera: Wales
- Bahasa MelayuBendera: Wales
- Tiếng ViệtCờ: Xứ Wales
- ไทยธง: เวลส์
- FilipinoBandila: Wales
- 日本語旗: ウェールズ
- 한국어깃발: 웨일즈
- 简体中文旗: 威尔士
- 繁體中文旗子：威爾斯
- KiswahiliBendera: Welisi
Questions and answers
What does the 🏴 Flag: Wales emoji mean?
The flag of Wales. Used for national pride, sports teams, travel, news, and national days in Wales. Some systems, such as Windows, show the two letters of its country code instead of the flag.
How do I copy and paste the Flag: Wales 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: Wales emoji on a computer?
Press Windows + . (period) and search “wales”. Press Control + Command + Space and search “wales”. Open the emoji keyboard and search “wales”.
When was the Flag: Wales emoji added?
The Flag: Wales emoji was added with Emoji 5.0 in 2017.
What is the Unicode for 🏴?
The Flag: Wales emoji is U+1F3F4 U+E0067 U+E0062 U+E0077 U+E006C U+E0073 U+E007F in Unicode. In HTML, write 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿.
Which category is the Flag: Wales emoji in?
🏴 Flag: Wales is in the Flags category, in the “Subdivision flags” subgroup, together with 2 other emojis.
Which emojis are similar to 🏴?
Emojis similar to 🏴 Flag: Wales include 🏴 Flag: England, 🏴 Flag: Scotland.
What is the Flag: Wales emoji called in other languages?
In other languages it is called Bandera: Gales (Español), Drapeau : Pays de Galles (Français), Flagge: Wales (Deutsch), झंडा: वेल्स (हिन्दी), علم: ويلز (العربية), 旗: ウェールズ (日本語).
How many characters is the 🏴 emoji?
🏴 is made of 7 Unicode code point(s). It counts as 14 characters in X (Twitter) and JavaScript, and takes 28 bytes in UTF-8.
What is the official name of 🏴?
Its official Unicode CLDR short name is “flag: wales”. 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.
What is the difference between 🏴 and 🏴?
🏴 Flag: Wales: The flag of Wales. 🏴 Flag: England: The flag of England.
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: Wales?
In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :wales: to insert 🏴.
Does 🏴 work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 5.0 (2017), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.
Can I download the Flag: Wales 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.