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
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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.
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Platform Shortcodes
:british_virgin_islands: :flag-vg: :british_virgin_islands: Developer Codes
| HTML (decimal) | 🇻🇬 |
| HTML (hex) | 🇻🇬 |
| 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 |