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Flag: Iran 🇮🇷

Added in Emoji 2 · Flags Country Flags

Codepoint U+1F1EE U+1F1F7
Shortcode :flag_ir:
Version Emoji 2

Meaning

Iran's flag features three horizontal stripes of green, white, and red, with a red emblem in the center and a stylized script along the edges. The green represents Islam, white symbolizes peace, and red stands for courage. The central emblem is a stylized representation of the word "Allah," and repeated script reads "Allahu Akbar" (God is Great) along the top and bottom edges.

This flag is used to express Iranian national pride, celebrate Iranian culture, and show support for Iranian athletes and sports teams. You'll see it posted during major international sporting events, particularly in soccer and wrestling, where Iran has strong competitors.

On social media, the flag often accompanies discussions of Iranian history, Persian culture, traditional arts, music, and cuisine. It may also appear in messages about Iranian current events, news, and geopolitical discussions in the Middle East region.

The Iranian flag's design was established in 1980 following the Islamic Revolution and carries significant cultural and religious meaning. Iran has a rich cultural heritage spanning thousands of years, and the flag represents this alongside its modern identity. The flag's design is distinctive among Middle Eastern flags for its combination of religious symbolism and national pride. This flag was approved as part of Unicode Emoji 2.0 in 2015.

Common Uses

  • Celebrating Iranian national pride and culture
  • Supporting Iranian sports teams and athletes
  • Discussing Persian history and heritage
  • Indicating Iranian location or context

Popular Combos

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Did You Know?

Iran's flag features calligraphy reading 'Allahu Akbar' repeated 22 times on both the top and bottom edges—the 22nd day of the 11th month represents the Islamic Revolution.

Keywords

IR flag

Appears in Topics

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Technical Reference

Platform Shortcodes

GitHub :iran:
Slack :flag-ir:
Discord :iran:

Developer Codes

HTML (decimal)
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HTML (hex)
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CSS
\1F1EE\1F1F7
JavaScript
\uD83C\uDDEE\uD83C\uDDF7
Python
\U0001F1EE\U0001F1F7
Java
\uD83C\uDDEE\uD83C\uDDF7
Perl
\x{1F1EE}\x{1F1F7}
PHP / Ruby
\x{1F1EE}\x{1F1F7}
Punycode
xn--2qcu-2qd3
URL Encoded
%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B7
UTF-8 Bytes
0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xAE 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xB7

🇮🇷 in 28 languages

Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.

Language Name
Bengali পতাকা: ইরান
Chinese (Simplified) 旗: 伊朗
Chinese (Traditional) 旗子:伊朗
Danish Iran
Dutch vlag: Iran
English flag: Iran
English (UK) flag: Iran
Estonian lipp: Iraan
Finnish lippu: Iran
French drapeau : Iran
German Flagge: Iran
Hindi झंडा: ईरान
Hungarian zászló: Irán
Italian bandiera: Iran
Japanese 旗: イラン
Korean 깃발: 이란
Lithuanian vėliava: Iranas
Malay bendera: Iran
Norwegian flagg: Iran
Polish flaga: Iran
Portuguese bandeira: Irã
Russian флаг: Иран
Spanish Bandera: Irán
Spanish (Mexico) Bandera: Irán
Swedish flagga: Iran
Thai ธง: อิหร่าน
Ukrainian прапор: Іран
Vietnamese cờ: Iran