The Flag: Guinea-Bissau emoji is a combination of two symbols, 🇬 (Regional Indicator Symbol Letter G) and 🇼 (Regional Indicator Symbol Letter W). When displayed on supported platforms, these symbols appear as a single emoji representing the flag of Guinea-Bissau. This emoji was added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015. It may be displayed as the letters GW on some platforms.
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About The Flag
🇬🇼 The flag of Guinea-Bissauconsists of three color bands of red, yellow, and green with a small black star in the center of the red band.
🟥 The red stripe represents the people’s sacrifice and the fight for independence
🟨 The yellow stripe represents the country’s mineral wealth and the sun
🟢 The green stripe represents the country’s natural resources and the land
⚫ The small black star represents African unity and international solidarity
📅 The flag of Guinea-Bissau was officially adopted on November 10, 1973, and has not undergone any significant changes since
🇬🇼 The flag of Guinea-Bissau has not been involved in any significant controversies.
Interesting Facts About Guinea-Bissau
1. 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau is a small West African nation located on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
2. 📈 The population of Guinea-Bissau is rapidly increasing and is estimated to be 1.8 million people in 2020.
3. 🌴 About 80% of the land in Guinea-Bissau is covered by forests and woodlands.
4. 🌊 The Bijagos Archipelago which consists of 88 islands, is part of the country’s territory.
5. 🐘 Wildlife includes elephants, hippos, lions, leopards, and numerous species of birds.
6. 🗺 Guinea-Bissau is a multi-lingual country with Portuguese and African languages spoken by locals.
7. 🎨 The people of Guinea-Bissau are well known for their vibrant culture and art forms, such as traditional music, dance, and colourful masks.
8. 🌽 Agriculture is the main industry in Guinea-Bissau and accounts for more than two-thirds of the country’s GDP.
9. 🌊 Fishing is an important part of the economy, with a large coastal area and abundant fishing grounds.
10. 🏨 Tourism is beginning to develop in Guinea-Bissau and there are a variety of activities and attractions to explore.
11. 🥗 The cuisine of Guinea-Bissau features a variety of spices, seafood, meat dishes, and starchy staples.
12. 🌻 Cashew is the main export product of Guinea-Bissau and comprises over 95% of all exports.
13. 📚 Education is free and compulsory until the age of 16, although literacy rates are still low due to a lack of resources.
14. 🏁 Guinea-Bissau gained independence from Portugal in 1974 after a long struggle for freedom.
15. 🤝 The country is a member of the African Union, United Nations, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and other international organizations.
Emoji Combinations For Guinea-Bissau
1. 🛩️🇬🇼✈️🗺 – Travel to Guinea-Bissau
2. 🏳️🌈🤝🇬🇼❤️ – Equality and Love in Guinea-Bissau
3. 🐘 🐅 🇬🇼 🦏 – Wildlife in Guinea-Bissau
4. 🌴🗺⛰️🇬🇼 – Exploring the Landscapes of Guinea-Bissau
5. 🤝👥🇬🇼☮️ – Peace and Unity in Guinea-Bissau
6. 💃🎶👯♀️🇬🇼 – Celebrating the Culture of Guinea-Bissau
7. 🏊♂️🐟⛱️🇬🇼 – Enjoying the Beaches of Guinea-Bissau
8. 🐠🐡🐟⚓️🇬🇼 – Fishing in Guinea-Bissau
9. 🌴⛰️😍🇬🇼 – Appreciating the Nature of Guinea-Bissau
10. 🌿🐮⛺️🇬🇼 – Living in the Countryside of Guinea-Bissau
11. 🌻🤝👩🌾☀️🇬🇼 – Women Farmers Working in the Sun of Guinea-Bissau
12. 📚🤔👨🏫🇬🇼 – Education and Thinking in Guinea-Bissau
13. 🍚♨️⭐️🇬🇼 – Tasting the Delicious Cuisine of Guinea-Bissau
14. 🎨🤩👩🎨🇬🇼 – Admiring the Arts of Guinea-Bissau
15. 🏰⛪️💒👳♀️🇬🇼 – Visiting Historical Places in Guinea-Bissau
16. 🛶⛰️💦🇬🇼 – Exploring Rivers and Mountains of Guinea-Bissau
17. 🚣♀️🌊🗺🇬🇼 – Boating along the Coastline of Guinea-Bissau
18. 🐊🦎🌿🇬🇼 – Wildlife Adventure in Guinea-Bissau
19. 🤝⛺️👨👩👧👦🇬🇼 – Connecting Families in Guinea-Bissau
20. 🤗🐙🐢🇬🇼 – Discovering the Marine Life of Guinea-Bissau
21. 🛳️⚓️☀️🇬🇼 – Sailing the Coast of Guinea-Bissau in the Sun
22. 🎆🤩🎇✨🇬🇼 – Celebrating in Guinea-Bissau with Fireworks
23. 🐝🌸😊🇬🇼 – Enjoying the Nature of Guinea-Bissau
24. 🗺⛰️🗻✨🇬🇼 – Exploring Mountains and Valleys of Guinea-Bissau
25. 🤝🌍🤗😊🇬🇼 – Connecting with the World in Guinea-Bissau
Frequently Asked Questions
🇬🇼 What Flag Is This?
Guinea-Bissau
Codes
| Unicode | U+1F1EC |
| Platform codes | |
|---|---|
| Trello | :flag-gw: |
| JavaScript | U+1F1EC |
| PHP | “\xf0\x9f\x87\xac\xf0\x9f\x87\xbc” |
| Python | u”\U0001f1ec” |
| Hex Code | |
| Code Point | 1f1ec |
| HTML Entity | 🇬 |
| UTF-8 | F0 9F 87 AC F0 9F 87 BC |
| UTF-16 | 0xd83cddecd83cddfc |
| UTF-32 | 0x00001F1EC |
| Decimal Code | |
| Code Point(s) | 127468 |
| HTML Entity | 🇬 |
| UTF-16 | |
| UTF-32 | 127468 |
| Octal Code | |
| UTF-8 | 260 237 207 254 260 237 207 274 |
| Other developer codes | |
| PHP | “\xf0\x9f\x87\xac\xf0\x9f\x87\xbc” |
| Python | u”\U0001f1ec” |
