The flag for the United Kingdom, represented by the letters GB on some platforms, is a flag sequence combining the Regional Indicator Symbol Letters G and B. This flag represents the United Kingdom as a whole, while England, Scotland, and Wales also have individual emoji flags. The United Kingdom flag was added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015 and displays as a single emoji on supported platforms.
About The Flag
🇬🇧 The flag of the United Kingdom, also known as the Union Flag or the Union Jack, consists of a blue field with the crosses of St. George, St. Andrew, and St. Patrick.
🔵 The blue represents the country’s natural resources and the sky
🔴 The cross of St. George is a red cross on a white field and represents England
⚪ The cross of St. Andrew is a white saltire on a blue field and represents Scotland
🔴 The cross of St. Patrick is a red saltire on a white field and represents Ireland
📅 The flag of the United Kingdom was officially adopted on January 1, 1801 and has not undergone any significant changes since
🇬🇧 The flag of the United Kingdom has not been involved in any significant controversies.
Interesting Facts About United Kingdom
1. 🔹The United Kingdom is located in the northwestern corner of Europe and consists of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
2. 🗺️It has a rich history dating back to the Roman Empire and many sites from this period are still present today.
3. 🎩London is the capital city and the most populous in the UK with a population of 8.9 million people.
4. 🗽Big Ben is one of the most iconic landmarks in London and stands at 96 metres tall.
5. 🕋The UK has more castles than any other country in Europe, with over 3,000 in total.
6. 🐑Sheep outnumber people in the UK by more than 10 to 1, with 26 million sheep and only 56 million humans!
7. 🏰Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world, having been occupied for over 900 years.
8. 💂The Queen is the Head of State in the UK and has reigned since 1952.
9. 📚The UK is home to some of the world’s best universities, including Oxford University, Cambridge University and Imperial College London.
10. 🎭Theatreland in London’s West End is considered one of the best places in the world to see a show, with dozens of theatre performances taking place every night.
11. 🍻The UK is famous for its many pubs and traditional ales, making it one of the best destinations for beer lovers.
12. 🇬🇧The Union Jack is the national flag of the UK and is one of the most recognizable flags in the world.
13. 🚩The Royal Standard, which features a golden lion on a red background, is flown to indicate when members of the royal family are present.
14. 🌉The United Kingdom is connected to mainland Europe via the Channel Tunnel, commonly known as the “Chunnel”, which runs beneath the English Channel.
15. 🐦The UK is one of the best places in the world for birdwatching, with a rich variety of species such as peregrine falcons, ospreys and ravens.
Emoji Combinations For United Kingdom
1. 🌏🇬🇧🚖👩❤️👨: Exploring the United Kingdom
2. 🗽🇬🇧⛲️😃: Enjoying London’s Sites
3. 🐑🔹🌇🇬🇧: Sheep in the English Countryside
4. 🗼👨✈️⛱️🇬🇧: Flying over the British Isles
5. 🏰⚔️💂😊: Defending the UK’s Castles
6. 🌅🇬🇧👨✈️☕️: Sunrise Over England
7. 🚢⛴🗣️🇬🇧: Cruising the UK’s Coastlines
8. 🏤➡️👨🌾🇬🇧: Working in the UK
9. 🛫✈️🚁🇬🇧: Flying Over the British Isles
10. 🏊♂️⚓️😎🇬🇧: Sailing Around the UK
11. 🚶♂️🇬🇧❤️👩👩👦: Walking Across the United Kingdom
12. 🎡⛳️😁🇬🇧: Enjoying the UK’s Attractions
13. 🍻🇬🇧☕️😎: Exploring Pubs and Cafes in the UK
14. 📚👩⚖️🐦🇬🇧: Studying Law in the UK
15. 🗓️👨⚕️🌈🇬🇧: Working as a Doctor in the UK
16. 🏙️🔒👨⚖️🇬🇧: Living and Working in London
17. 🥪☕️☔️🇬🇧: Eating Lunch in the Rainy UK
18. 🚗🚣♂️🎣🇬🇧: Driving and Fishing in the UK
19. 🛤️☔️👩⚖️🇬🇧: Taking the Train in the UK
20. 🏔️⚽️🤸♀️🇬🇧: Hiking and Playing Soccer in the UK
21. 🎢👩✈️😋🇬🇧: Flying a Plane in the United Kingdom
22. 🛂🐑✈️🇬🇧: Travelling to the UK by Air
23. 🗺️☔️❤️🇬🇧: Exploring Britain in the Rain
24. 🌉👩⚖️🇬🇧😊: Visiting the Chunnel in the UK
25. 🐦🤸♀️👨✈️🇬🇧: Birdwatching and Flying in the UK
Frequently Asked Questions
🇬🇧 What Flag Is This?
United Kingdom
Codes
Unicode | U+1F1EC |
Platform codes | |
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Trello | :flag-gb: |
JavaScript | U+1F1EC |
PHP | “\xf0\x9f\x87\xac\xf0\x9f\x87\xa7” |
Python | u”\U0001f1ec” |
Hex Code | |
Code Point | 1f1ec |
HTML Entity | 🇬 |
UTF-8 | F0 9F 87 AC F0 9F 87 A7 |
UTF-16 | 0xd83cddecd83cdde7 |
UTF-32 | 0x00001F1EC |
Decimal Code | |
Code Point(s) | 127468 |
HTML Entity | 🇬 |
UTF-16 | |
UTF-32 | 127468 |
Octal Code | |
UTF-8 | 260 237 207 254 260 237 207 247 |
Other developer codes | |
PHP | “\xf0\x9f\x87\xac\xf0\x9f\x87\xa7” |
Python | u”\U0001f1ec” |