The flag for Afghanistan, which may show as the letters AF on some platforms, is represented by a combination of the 🇦 Regional Indicator Symbol Letter A and the 🇫 Regional Indicator Symbol Letter F. These display as a single emoji on supported platforms. The Flag: Afghanistan emoji was added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015.
About The Flag
🇦🇫 The flag of Afghanistan consists of three equal vertical bands of black, red, and green with the national emblem (a mosque) in white centered on the red band.
⚫ The black represents the past
🔴 The red represents the blood of Afghan martyrs
🟢 The green represents hope and prosperity
⚪️ The national emblem, which consists of a mosque with a mihrab (prayer niche) and minarets surrounded by two branches of wheat, represents the country’s religion and agriculture
📅 The current flag of Afghanistan was officially adopted on August 19, 2013 and replaced the previous flag that had been in use since the end of the Afghan monarchy in 1973
🇦🇫 The flag of Afghanistan has not been involved in any significant controversies.
Interesting Facts About Afghanistan
1. 🏛️ Afghanistan was once known as the “Gem of Asia” due to its rich culture and history.
2. 👩🏻🌾 Afghanistan is an agricultural country, where over 50% of the population is employed in agriculture-related jobs.
3. 💃🏻 Afghanistan has a rich tradition of music, dance, and art.
4. 🐉 Afghanistan’s national animal is the Marco Polo sheep, the largest wild sheep in Asia.
5. 🎡 With 25 million people, Afghanistan is one of the most populous countries in Central Asia.
6. 📚 Education is highly valued in Afghan culture and the literacy rate has improved significantly since 2002.
7. 🤝 Afghanistan has hosted several inter-tribal conferences and international alliances to promote peace and stability.
8. 🏔️ Afghanistan contains some of the highest mountains in Asia, including Mount Noshaq, the highest peak in the Hindu Kush range.
9. 🐝 Afghanistan is home to a rich biodiversity, with an abundance of wildlife and plants, such as honeybees, which produce some of the world’s finest natural honey.
10. 🤗 Afghans are known for their hospitality and generosity, and are always quick to welcome visitors with open arms.
11. 🎨 Afghanistan is home to a vibrant arts scene, with many traditional handicrafts such as carpets and jewelry.
12. 📱 The telecommunications industry in Afghanistan has grown rapidly since the early 2000s, making it one of the most connected countries in the region.
13. 💊 Afghanistan has a thriving pharmaceutical industry and is home to some of the world’s leading producers of medicines and medical equipment.
14. 🔩 Afghanistan is known for its industrial production, with products such as food processing, textiles, furniture, construction materials and more.
15. 🗺️ Afghanistan is located at the crossroads of Central, South, and Western Asia, and has seen many empires come and go throughout its long history.
Emoji Combinations For Afghanistan
1. 🇦🇫⛵️🐑🏔️ – Exploring Afghanistan’s mountains and seas with the Afghan flag
2. 🎡🇦🇫✈️ – Taking a trip to explore Afghanistan
3. 🗺️⛰️🇦🇫 – Exploring the geography of Afghanistan
4. 🤝🐉🏛️🇦🇫 – Fostering peace & unity in Afghanistan
5. 💃🎨✨🇦🇫 – Celebrating Afghan culture and art
6. 🤗💊🐝🇦🇫 – Welcoming visitors and promoting health in Afghanistan
7. 👩🌾✨👩⚖️🇦🇫 – Supporting Afghan women’s empowerment
8. 🎊⛰️🚩🇦🇫 – Celebrating Afghan landmarks
9. 📚👨🔧✨🇦🇫 – Educating and empowering Afghanistan’s youth
10. 📱😃👨👩👧👦🇦🇫 – Connecting families with technology in Afghanistan
11. 🤝🏛️☀️🇦🇫 – Building bridges for a brighter future in Afghanistan
12. ⛰️✨🐑🇦🇫 – Exploring Afghanistan’s natural beauty
13. 📚🤗🐉🇦🇫 – Promoting education and understanding in Afghanistan
14. 🎊📱👩🌾⛰️🇦🇫 – Celebrating the progress of technology, agriculture, and industry in Afghanistan
15. 🤗🐝👩⚖️🇦🇫 – Empowering Afghan women
16. 🎡🤝⛰️✈️🇦🇫 – Exploring Afghanistan’s culture and scenery through travel
17. 🤝👩👩👧👦💊😃🇦🇫 – Building strong families and promoting health in Afghanistan
18. 🐉🎨📚🇦🇫 – Preserving Afghan culture through education
19. ✈️👩🌾⛰️⛩️🇦🇫 – Flying over Afghanistan’s agricultural and historical sites
20. 🐝⛰️📚😃🇦🇫 – Learning about Afghanistan’s biodiversity and history
21. 🤝✨👩👩👧👦🎊🇦🇫 – Bringing families and communities together for a brighter future in Afghanistan
22. 🐉🤗📱👩⚖️🇦🇫 – Connecting families and promoting gender equality in Afghanistan
23. 🤝😃✨👩🌾🇦🇫 – Building a strong agricultural foundation for a sustainable future in Afghanistan
24. 📚🐑👨🔧✨🇦🇫 – Educating and empowering youth to become skilled workers in Afghanistan
25. 📱⛰️🎡😃🇦🇫 – Utilizing technology to explore Afghanistan’s mountains and culture
Frequently Asked Questions
🇦🇫 What Flag Is This?
Afghanistan
Codes
Unicode | U+1F1E6 |
Platform codes | |
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Trello | :flag-af: |
JavaScript | U+1F1E6 |
PHP | “\xf0\x9f\x87\xa6\xf0\x9f\x87\xab” |
Python | u”\U0001f1e6″ |
Hex Code | |
Code Point | 1f1e6 |
HTML Entity | 🇦 |
UTF-8 | F0 9F 87 A6 F0 9F 87 AB |
UTF-16 | 0xd83cdde6d83cddeb |
UTF-32 | 0x00001F1E6 |
Decimal Code | |
Code Point(s) | 127462 |
HTML Entity | 🇦 |
UTF-16 | |
UTF-32 | 127462 |
Octal Code | |
UTF-8 | 260 237 207 246 260 237 207 253 |
Other developer codes | |
PHP | “\xf0\x9f\x87\xa6\xf0\x9f\x87\xab” |
Python | u”\U0001f1e6″ |