Meaning
Bulgaria's flag features three equal horizontal stripes in white, green, and red, a color scheme steeped in Slavic tradition and national history. The white represents peace and virtue, the green symbolizes agriculture and hope, and the red embodies courage and the struggle for independence. This tricolor is one of Eastern Europe's most visually striking flags.
The flag represents Bulgaria in all digital contexts—from sports fan posts during international competitions to heritage discussions within Bulgarian diaspora communities. It's commonly used by Bulgarians expressing national pride, particularly during national holidays, EU-related discussions, or when sharing content about Bulgarian culture, history, or achievements. You'll also see it in travel contexts, especially around tourism to Bulgarian landmarks like the Rila Monastery or Black Sea beaches.
Online, the flag often accompanies discussions about Eastern European politics, Balkan affairs, or EU matters, since Bulgaria is a member state. It appears frequently in social media posts about Bulgarian cuisine, wine, or music, and in sports contexts during Olympic Games, World Cups, or European Championships.
The white-green-red combination is shared by several nations, but Bulgaria's arrangement and cultural context make it distinct in most conversations. Approved as part of Unicode Emoji 2.0 in 2015, Bulgaria's flag ensures seamless representation of this Balkan nation across all digital platforms.
Common Uses
- • Showing Bulgarian national pride or heritage
- • Supporting Bulgarian athletes in sports
- • Discussing Bulgarian culture, history, or travel
- • Representing Bulgaria in EU or European contexts
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Did You Know?
Bulgaria is one of the world's largest producers of rose oil, and the Valley of the Roses in the Kazanlak region produces about 70% of the world's rose oil.
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Platform Shortcodes
:bulgaria: :flag-bg: :bulgaria: Developer Codes
| HTML (decimal) | 🇧🇬 |
| HTML (hex) | 🇧🇬 |
| CSS | \1F1E7\1F1EC |
| JavaScript | \uD83C\uDDE7\uD83C\uDDEC |
| Python | \U0001F1E7\U0001F1EC |
| Java | \uD83C\uDDE7\uD83C\uDDEC |
| Perl | \x{1F1E7}\x{1F1EC} |
| PHP / Ruby | \x{1F1E7}\x{1F1EC} |
| Punycode | xn--2qcn-2qcs |
| URL Encoded | %F0%9F%87%A7%F0%9F%87%AC |
| UTF-8 Bytes | 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xA7 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xAC |
🇧🇬 in 28 languages
Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Bengali | পতাকা: বুলগেরিয়া |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 旗: 保加利亚 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 旗子:保加利亞 |
| Danish | Bulgarien |
| Dutch | vlag: Bulgarije |
| English | flag: Bulgaria |
| English (UK) | flag: Bulgaria |
| Estonian | lipp: Bulgaaria |
| Finnish | lippu: Bulgaria |
| French | drapeau : Bulgarie |
| German | Flagge: Bulgarien |
| Hindi | झंडा: बुल्गारिया |
| Hungarian | zászló: Bulgária |
| Italian | bandiera: Bulgaria |
| Japanese | 旗: ブルガリア |
| Korean | 깃발: 불가리아 |
| Lithuanian | vėliava: Bulgarija |
| Malay | bendera: Bulgaria |
| Norwegian | flagg: Bulgaria |
| Polish | flaga: Bułgaria |
| Portuguese | bandeira: Bulgária |
| Russian | флаг: Болгария |
| Spanish | Bandera: Bulgaria |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Bandera: Bulgaria |
| Swedish | flagga: Bulgarien |
| Thai | ธง: บัลแกเรีย |
| Ukrainian | прапор: Болгарія |
| Vietnamese | cờ: Bulgaria |