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Flag: El Salvador 🇸🇻

Added in Emoji 2 · Flags Country Flags

Codepoint U+1F1F8 U+1F1FB
Shortcode :el_salvador:
Version Emoji 2

Meaning

El Salvador's flag consists of three horizontal stripes in cobalt blue, white, and cobalt blue, with the national coat of arms centered on the white band. The design is relatively simple yet striking, with the blue representing loyalty and civic virtues, and the white symbolizing peace. The coat of arms features a triangle with five volcanic peaks, representing the nation's five original regions and its mountainous geography.

You'll use this flag when expressing El Salvadoran pride, discussing Central American culture, or sharing heritage in the context of Salvadoran communities worldwide. It appears in social media posts celebrating Salvadoran identity, in travel discussions about Central America, and in conversations about the region's history and contemporary issues. Sports fans display it during international competitions, and it's used in educational content about Central American nations.

El Salvador holds significance as the smallest and most densely populated country in Central America. The country's flag reflects its volcanic landscape and historical identity. The coat of arms includes important national symbols, and when displayed without the coat of arms (as in some emoji designs), the simple tri-color remains instantly recognizable.

Approved as part of Unicode Emoji 2 in 2015, this flag is now widely available across digital platforms worldwide.

Common Uses

  • Expressing El Salvadoran cultural pride
  • Discussing Central American geography
  • Supporting Salvadoran athletes globally
  • Sharing heritage in diaspora communities

Popular Combos

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Did You Know?

El Salvador is Central America's smallest but most densely populated country—the phrase 'Pulgarcito de América' (little thumb of America) is a common nickname reflecting its diminutive size relative to neighbors.

Keywords

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Technical Reference

Platform Shortcodes

GitHub :el_salvador:
Slack :flag-sv:
Discord :el_salvador:

Developer Codes

HTML (decimal)
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HTML (hex)
🇸🇻
CSS
\1F1F8\1F1FB
JavaScript
\uD83C\uDDF8\uD83C\uDDFB
Python
\U0001F1F8\U0001F1FB
Java
\uD83C\uDDF8\uD83C\uDDFB
Perl
\x{1F1F8}\x{1F1FB}
PHP / Ruby
\x{1F1F8}\x{1F1FB}
Punycode
xn--2qd4-2qd7
URL Encoded
%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%BB
UTF-8 Bytes
0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xB8 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xBB

🇸🇻 in 28 languages

Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.

Language Name
Bengali পতাকা: এল সালভেদর
Chinese (Simplified) 旗: 萨尔瓦多
Chinese (Traditional) 旗子:薩爾瓦多
Danish El Salvador
Dutch vlag: El Salvador
English flag: El Salvador
English (UK) flag: El Salvador
Estonian lipp: El Salvador
Finnish lippu: El Salvador
French drapeau : Salvador
German Flagge: El Salvador
Hindi झंडा: अल सल्वाडोर
Hungarian zászló: Salvador
Italian bandiera: El Salvador
Japanese 旗: エルサルバドル
Korean 깃발: 엘살바도르
Lithuanian vėliava: Salvadoras
Malay bendera: El Salvador
Norwegian flagg: El Salvador
Polish flaga: Salwador
Portuguese bandeira: El Salvador
Russian флаг: Сальвадор
Spanish Bandera: El Salvador
Spanish (Mexico) Bandera: El Salvador
Swedish flagga: El Salvador
Thai ธง: เอลซัลวาดอร์
Ukrainian прапор: Сальвадор
Vietnamese cờ: El Salvador