The flag for Iceland is represented by the combination of 🇮 and 🇸 on supported platforms, and appears as the letters IS on some platforms. The flag is blue with a white cross, and was added to the Emoji 1.0 list in 2015.
About The Flag
🇮🇸 The national flag of Iceland consists of a blue field incorporating a white-bordered red cross.
🟦 The blue represents the ocean and the sky
⚪ The white represents purity and innocence
🟥 The red represents the volcanic fire of Iceland
📅 The current flag of Iceland was officially adopted on June 15, 1915 and has not undergone any significant changes since
🇮🇸 The flag of Iceland has not been involved in any significant controversies.
Interesting Facts About Iceland
1. 🌊 Iceland is an island located in the North Atlantic Ocean.
2. 🗻 Iceland’s landscape is dominated by volcanoes, hot springs, geysers and glaciers.
3. 🧞♂️ It is home to the largest glacier in Europe, Vatnajökull.
4. 🐟 Fish is the most consumed food in Iceland, with over 90% of the country’s population eating fish at least once a week.
5. 🍓 Icelandic people also consume more bananas per capita than any other nation in the world.
6. 🏔 Over 11% of Iceland is covered by glaciers and many parts of the country are uninhabited.
7. 🌊 Geothermal energy is used to heat most of the homes and buildings in Iceland, which makes it one of the greenest countries in the world.
8. 🦄 According to Icelandic legend, elves and trolls inhabit the area!
9. 🗺 Iceland has no standing army, making it one of a few demilitarized countries in the world.
10. 🧑🤝🧑 Iceland is also known for its progressive gender equality laws, being ranked number one among 144 countries in 2016.
Emoji Combinations For Iceland
1. 🇮🇸⛰️🌊🚂 – Exploring Iceland
2. 🇮🇸❄️⛷️🤾♀️ – Skiing in Iceland
3. 🇮🇸✈️⛵️🐳 – Sailing and spotting Whales in Iceland
4. 🇮🇸🚗⛰️🌄 – Driving through the Icelandic Mountains
5. 🇮🇸✈️👩👧👦 – Family Vacation in Iceland
6. 🇮🇸👩🍳🥘⛰️ – Cooking and Hiking in Iceland
7. 🇮🇸🏔️✨☁️ – Witnessing the Northern Lights in Iceland
8. 🇮🇸😀🏊♂️🐋 – Swimming with Whales in Iceland
9. 🇮🇸⛰️☀️⛲️ – Climbing Mountains and Exploring Waterfalls in Iceland
10. 🇮🇸👨💻☕️🤔 – Digital Nomading and Sightseeing in Iceland
11. 🇮🇸👨❤️💋👩🌅️ – Romantic Getaway in Iceland
12. 🇮🇸⛰️⚡️😊 – Adventuring in Iceland
13. 🇮🇸👨🚀😎⛰️ – Rock Climbing and Stargazing in Iceland
14. 🇮🇸✈️🏔️☁️ – Flying over the Icelandic Mountains
15. 🇮🇸🗻🐑👣 – Hiking in the Icelandic Highlands
16. 🇮🇸⚡️🔥😃 – Enjoying the Hot Springs in Iceland
17. 🇮🇸✈️🌊☔️ – Flying over the Ocean and Exploring Waterfalls in Iceland
18. 🇮🇸⛩️🐟🍓 – Trying Local Cuisine and Visiting Temples in Iceland
19. 🇮🇸👨👩👦👦🚗 – Road Tripping with Family in Iceland
20. 🇮🇸✨⛵️☀️ – Sailing and Enjoying the Sunsets in Iceland
21. 🇮🇸👩🎤😊✈️ – Singing and Flying over Iceland
22. 🇮🇸🚴♀️⛰️👣 – Mountain Biking and Exploring Trails in Iceland
23. 🇮🇸😎🐳⛲️ – Whale Watching and Exploring Canyons in Iceland
24. 🇮🇸🐟🤗😊 – Eating Fish and Smiling in Iceland
25. 🇮🇸😍🏔️🧗♂️ – Falling in Love with Nature while Rock Climbing in Iceland
Frequently Asked Questions
🇮🇸 What Flag Is This?
Iceland
Codes
Unicode | U+1F1EE |
Platform codes | |
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Trello | :flag-is: |
JavaScript | U+1F1EE |
PHP | “\xf0\x9f\x87\xae\xf0\x9f\x87\xb8” |
Python | u”\U0001f1ee” |
Hex Code | |
Code Point | 1f1ee |
HTML Entity | 🇮 |
UTF-8 | F0 9F 87 AE F0 9F 87 B8 |
UTF-16 | 0xd83cddeed83cddf8 |
UTF-32 | 0x00001F1EE |
Decimal Code | |
Code Point(s) | 127470 |
HTML Entity | 🇮 |
UTF-16 | |
UTF-32 | 127470 |
Octal Code | |
UTF-8 | 260 237 207 256 260 237 207 270 |
Other developer codes | |
PHP | “\xf0\x9f\x87\xae\xf0\x9f\x87\xb8” |
Python | u”\U0001f1ee” |