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Flag: Guam ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡บ

Added in Emoji 2 · Flags Country Flags

Codepoint U+1F1EC U+1F1FA
Shortcode :flag_gu:
Version Emoji 2

Meaning

Guam's flag features a red field with a blue vertical stripe on the left side, bearing a sling stone or latte stone in the center. The shape represents the distinctive stone pillars (latte stones) that were central to ancient Chamorro architecture and culture. The red represents the blood of those who fought for independence, while the blue represents the ocean surrounding this Pacific island territory.

People use this flag to represent Guam, a U.S. territory and strategic military location in the western Pacific. It appears in messages from Guamanians expressing cultural pride, discussing travel to the island, or identifying themselves in diaspora communities. The flag is also used when discussing Pacific Islander culture, U.S. territories, or geopolitical topics related to Asia-Pacific affairs. Military families stationed at Andersen Air Force Base or Apra Harbor often use it to signal their location or connection to the island.

Guam's flag is distinctive and instantly recognizable to those familiar with Pacific Island territories. The latte stone carries deep cultural significanceโ€”representing pre-colonial Chamorro civilization and the island's unique identity distinct from mainland America. Approved as part of Unicode Emoji 2.0 in 2015, this flag helps amplify the visibility of Pacific Islander communities in digital spaces.

Common Uses

  • Expressing Chamorro or Guamanian pride
  • Discussing Pacific Island culture
  • Marking military or family connections
  • Planning travel to the Pacific

Popular Combos

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ๏ธ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡บ๐ŸŒŠ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ’™

Did You Know?

The latte stones featured on Guam's flag are massive limestone and coral pillars that formed the foundations of ancient Chamorro structures, some dating back over 3,500 yearsโ€”making them among the oldest architectural remains in the Pacific.

Keywords

GU flag

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Technical Reference

Platform Shortcodes

GitHub :guam:
Slack :flag-gu:
Discord :guam:

Developer Codes

HTML (decimal)
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HTML (hex)
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CSS
\1F1EC\1F1FA
JavaScript
\uD83C\uDDEC\uD83C\uDDFA
Python
\U0001F1EC\U0001F1FA
Java
\uD83C\uDDEC\uD83C\uDDFA
Perl
\x{1F1EC}\x{1F1FA}
PHP / Ruby
\x{1F1EC}\x{1F1FA}
Punycode
xn--2qcs-2qd6
URL Encoded
%F0%9F%87%AC%F0%9F%87%BA
UTF-8 Bytes
0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xAC 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xBA

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡บ in 28 languages

Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.

Language Name
Bengali เฆชเฆคเฆพเฆ•เฆพ: เฆ—เงเฆฏเฆผเฆพเฆฎ
Chinese (Simplified) ๆ——: ๅ…ณๅฒ›
Chinese (Traditional) ๆ——ๅญ๏ผš้—œๅณถ
Danish Guam
Dutch vlag: Guam
English flag: Guam
English (UK) flag: Guam
Estonian lipp: Guam
Finnish lippu: Guam
French drapeauโ€ฏ: Guam
German Flagge: Guam
Hindi เคเค‚เคกเคพ: เค—เฅเค†เคฎ
Hungarian zรกszlรณ: Guam
Italian bandiera: Guam
Japanese ๆ——: ใ‚ฐใ‚ขใƒ 
Korean ๊นƒ๋ฐœ: ๊ดŒ
Lithuanian vฤ—liava: Guamas
Malay bendera: Guam
Norwegian flagg: Guam
Polish flaga: Guam
Portuguese bandeira: Guam
Russian ั„ะปะฐะณ: ะ“ัƒะฐะผ
Spanish Bandera: Guam
Spanish (Mexico) Bandera: Guam
Swedish flagga: Guam
Thai เธ˜เธ‡: เธเธงเธก
Ukrainian ะฟั€ะฐะฟะพั€: ะ“ัƒะฐะผ
Vietnamese cแป: Guam