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Flag: British Virgin Islands 🇻🇬

Added in Emoji 2 · Flags Country Flags

Codepoint U+1F1FB U+1F1EC
Shortcode :british_virgin_islands:
Version Emoji 2

Meaning

The British Virgin Islands flag features a blue field with the Union Jack in the upper left corner, topped by a gold disk containing a green torch. The torch is a symbol of enlightenment and progress, while the Union Jack acknowledges the islands' status as a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean.

This flag shows up in conversations about Caribbean travel, British territories, and island destinations. People planning vacations to the BVI use it to highlight the islands' pristine beaches, sailing culture, and tropical appeal. It also appears in discussions about British colonial heritage in the Caribbean and regional politics or governance.

The British Virgin Islands are particularly famous for sailing and water sports, so you might see this flag paired with nautical or adventure-related content. The flag is less commonly used than those of larger Caribbean nations, making it more niche but recognizable to travelers and geography enthusiasts. The combination of British symbolism with Caribbean identity reflects the islands' unique cultural position.

Approved as part of Unicode Emoji 2.0 in 2015, this flag represents a destination beloved by sailors and those seeking upscale Caribbean experiences.

Common Uses

  • Planning a sailing or beach vacation
  • Sharing Caribbean travel recommendations
  • Discussing British Caribbean territories
  • Expressing island pride or tourism enthusiasm

Popular Combos

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Did You Know?

The British Virgin Islands are a world-class sailing destination, hosting major yacht racing events and attracting sailing enthusiasts from around the globe.

Keywords

VG flag

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Technical Reference

Platform Shortcodes

GitHub :british_virgin_islands:
Slack :flag-vg:
Discord :british_virgin_islands:

Developer Codes

HTML (decimal)
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HTML (hex)
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CSS
\1F1FB\1F1EC
JavaScript
\uD83C\uDDFB\uD83C\uDDEC
Python
\U0001F1FB\U0001F1EC
Java
\uD83C\uDDFB\uD83C\uDDEC
Perl
\x{1F1FB}\x{1F1EC}
PHP / Ruby
\x{1F1FB}\x{1F1EC}
Punycode
xn--2qd7-2qcs
URL Encoded
%F0%9F%87%BB%F0%9F%87%AC
UTF-8 Bytes
0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xBB 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xAC

🇻🇬 in 28 languages

Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.

Language Name
Bengali পতাকা: ব্রিটিশ ভার্জিন দ্বীপপুঞ্জ
Chinese (Simplified) 旗: 英属维尔京群岛
Chinese (Traditional) 旗子:英屬維京群島
Danish De Britiske Jomfruøer
Dutch vlag: Britse Maagdeneilanden
English flag: British Virgin Islands
English (UK) flag: British Virgin Islands
Estonian lipp: Briti Neitsisaared
Finnish lippu: Brittiläiset Neitsytsaaret
French drapeau : Îles Vierges britanniques
German Flagge: Britische Jungferninseln
Hindi झंडा: ब्रिटिश वर्जिन द्वीपसमूह
Hungarian zászló: Brit Virgin-szigetek
Italian bandiera: Isole Vergini Britanniche
Japanese 旗: 英領ヴァージン諸島
Korean 깃발: 영국령 버진아일랜드
Lithuanian vėliava: Didžiosios Britanijos Mergelių Salos
Malay bendera: Kepulauan Virgin British
Norwegian flagg: De britiske jomfruøyene
Polish flaga: Brytyjskie Wyspy Dziewicze
Portuguese bandeira: Ilhas Virgens Britânicas
Russian флаг: Виргинские о-ва (Великобритания)
Spanish Bandera: Islas Vírgenes Británicas
Spanish (Mexico) Bandera: Islas Vírgenes Británicas
Swedish flagga: Brittiska Jungfruöarna
Thai ธง: หมู่เกาะบริติชเวอร์จิน
Ukrainian прапор: Британські Віргінські острови
Vietnamese cờ: Quần đảo Virgin thuộc Anh