Flag: England 🏴
Added in Emoji 5 · Flags › Subdivision Flags
U+1F3F4 U+E0067 U+E0062 U+E0065 U+E006E U+E0067 U+E007F :england: Meaning
England's flag displays a crisp white field with a bold red cross extending from edge to edge—this is the Cross of St. George, the national symbol of England. The cross is perfectly centered and proportioned, creating a simple yet iconic design that's instantly recognizable. The white background represents peace and the red cross symbolizes courage and sacrifice. This flag has been associated with England for centuries, dating back to medieval times and the veneration of St. George.
People use this flag to represent England within the broader context of the United Kingdom. It appears frequently during football (soccer) matches, where England's national team generates passionate fan support across the globe. English fans display it in sports contexts far more than in everyday communication, making it strongly associated with athletic competition and national sporting pride.
The flag also represents English cultural identity, English heritage, and English people living abroad. It shows up in discussions of British history, English language, and regional pride within the UK. During major sporting events like the Euros, World Cup, and Olympics, the flag becomes ubiquitous on social media.
England's flag differs notably from the Union Jack (UK flag), an important distinction for many users. As a subdivision flag, it uses a special Unicode format approved as part of Unicode Emoji 5.0 in 2017. The flag represents one of the oldest national symbols in Europe, with the Cross of St. George dating back to the 12th century.
Common Uses
- • Supporting England during football tournaments
- • Expressing English pride and identity
- • Representing England in regional British discussions
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Did You Know?
Unlike country flags that use regional indicator pairs, the England flag uses a special Unicode tag sequence, which is why it appears differently in the emoji system and sometimes fails to render on older devices.
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:england: :flag-england: :england: Developer Codes
| HTML (decimal) | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
| HTML (hex) | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
| CSS | \1F3F4\E0067\E0062\E0065\E006E\E0067\E007F |
| JavaScript | \uD83C\uDFF4\uDB40\uDC67\uDB40\uDC62\uDB40\uDC65\uDB40\uDC6E\uDB40\uDC67\uDB40\uDC7F |
| Python | \U0001F3F4\U000E0067\U000E0062\U000E0065\U000E006E\U000E0067\U000E007F |
| Java | \uD83C\uDFF4\uDB40\uDC67\uDB40\uDC62\uDB40\uDC65\uDB40\uDC6E\uDB40\uDC67\uDB40\uDC7F |
| Perl | \x{1F3F4}\x{E0067}\x{E0062}\x{E0065}\x{E006E}\x{E0067}\x{E007F} |
| PHP / Ruby | \x{1F3F4}\x{E0067}\x{E0062}\x{E0065}\x{E006E}\x{E0067}\x{E007F} |
| Punycode | xn--2qr8-jo13-jo0y-jo11-jo1a-jo13-jo1r |
| URL Encoded | %F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF |
| UTF-8 Bytes | 0xF0 0x9F 0x8F 0xB4 0xF3 0xA0 0x81 0xA7 0xF3 0xA0 0x81 0xA2 0xF3 0xA0 0x81 0xA5 0xF3 0xA0 0x81 0xAE 0xF3 0xA0 0x81 0xA7 0xF3 0xA0 0x81 0xBF |
🏴 in 28 languages
Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Bengali | পতাকা: ইংল্যান্ড |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 旗: 英格兰 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 旗子:英格蘭 |
| Danish | England |
| Dutch | vlag: Engeland |
| English | flag: England |
| English (UK) | flag: England |
| Estonian | lipp: Inglismaa |
| Finnish | lippu: Englanti |
| French | drapeau : Angleterre |
| German | Flagge: England |
| Hindi | झंडा: इंग्लैंड |
| Hungarian | zászló: Anglia |
| Italian | bandiera: Inghilterra |
| Japanese | 旗: イングランド |
| Korean | 깃발: 잉글랜드 |
| Lithuanian | vėliava: Anglija |
| Malay | bendera: England |
| Norwegian | flagg: England |
| Polish | flaga: Anglia |
| Portuguese | bandeira: Inglaterra |
| Russian | флаг: Англия |
| Spanish | Bandera: Inglaterra |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Bandera: Inglaterra |
| Swedish | flagga: England |
| Thai | ธง: อังกฤษ |
| Ukrainian | прапор: Англія |
| Vietnamese | cờ: Anh Quốc |