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Flag: Cuba 🇨🇺

Added in Emoji 2 · Flags Country Flags

Codepoint U+1F1E8 U+1F1FA
Shortcode :cuba:
Version Emoji 2

Meaning

Cuba's flag consists of five alternating horizontal stripes—three blue and two white—with a red equilateral triangle on the hoist side containing a white five-pointed star. The design is bold and historically significant, with each element carrying symbolic meaning about the nation's struggle and ideals.

People use the Cuban flag to represent the island nation, whether discussing travel, culture, music, or politics. It frequently appears in conversations about Cuban heritage, cigars, classic cars, Havana's architecture, or the country's influential role in Caribbean culture and history.

On social media, you'll see it paired with content about salsa music, Cuban cuisine, Caribbean pride, or discussions of the nation's complex political landscape. It's also common among Cuban diaspora communities maintaining connections to their homeland, and during cultural events celebrating Cuban contributions to art, music, and literature.

Approved as part of Unicode Emoji 2.0 in 2015, this flag is widely recognized and supported across platforms, making it a staple for representing Cuba in digital communication.

Common Uses

  • Showing connection to Cuban heritage and culture
  • Discussing Cuban music, food, or travel
  • Celebrating Cuba's artistic contributions
  • Expressing pride in Cuban identity

Popular Combos

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Did You Know?

Cuba has produced some of the world's most iconic music genres, including son, mambo, and salsa—making it a cultural powerhouse that's influenced global popular music for over a century.

Keywords

CU flag

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Technical Reference

Platform Shortcodes

GitHub :cuba:
Slack :flag-cu:
Discord :cuba:

Developer Codes

HTML (decimal)
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HTML (hex)
🇨🇺
CSS
\1F1E8\1F1FA
JavaScript
\uD83C\uDDE8\uD83C\uDDFA
Python
\U0001F1E8\U0001F1FA
Java
\uD83C\uDDE8\uD83C\uDDFA
Perl
\x{1F1E8}\x{1F1FA}
PHP / Ruby
\x{1F1E8}\x{1F1FA}
Punycode
xn--2qco-2qd6
URL Encoded
%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%BA
UTF-8 Bytes
0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xA8 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xBA

🇨🇺 in 28 languages

Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.

Language Name
Bengali পতাকা: কিউবা
Chinese (Simplified) 旗: 古巴
Chinese (Traditional) 旗子:古巴
Danish Cuba
Dutch vlag: Cuba
English flag: Cuba
English (UK) flag: Cuba
Estonian lipp: Kuuba
Finnish lippu: Kuuba
French drapeau : Cuba
German Flagge: Kuba
Hindi झंडा: क्यूबा
Hungarian zászló: Kuba
Italian bandiera: Cuba
Japanese 旗: キューバ
Korean 깃발: 쿠바
Lithuanian vėliava: Kuba
Malay bendera: Cuba
Norwegian flagg: Cuba
Polish flaga: Kuba
Portuguese bandeira: Cuba
Russian флаг: Куба
Spanish Bandera: Cuba
Spanish (Mexico) Bandera: Cuba
Swedish flagga: Kuba
Thai ธง: คิวบา
Ukrainian прапор: Куба
Vietnamese cờ: Cuba