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Flag: Myanmar (Burma) 🇲🇲

Added in Emoji 2 · Flags Country Flags

Codepoint U+1F1F2 U+1F1F2
Shortcode :burma:
Version Emoji 2

Meaning

Myanmar's flag features three horizontal stripes in yellow, green, and red, with a large white five-pointed star centered on the flag. The colors represent different aspects of national identity: yellow for solidarity, green for peace and tranquility, and red for courage and decisiveness. The star symbolizes unity.

This flag represents Myanmar, a Southeast Asian nation with a complex modern history, stunning Buddhist temples, and diverse ethnic populations. People use it when discussing Myanmar's geography, culture, politics, or the Rohingya humanitarian crisis. It appears in travel content about visiting pagodas and temples, conversations about Burmese cuisine, and unfortunately, in serious discussions about human rights and geopolitical tensions.

On social media, the flag is used by Myanmar's diaspora communities, activists, journalists, and those following regional developments. It's often paired with content about Buddhist culture, traditional textiles, or historical references to the country's colonial past.

Myanmar (also known as Burma) has experienced significant political upheaval in recent years, with the flag taking on additional symbolic weight in discussions about democracy and freedom. Approved as part of Unicode Emoji 2.0 in 2015, this flag emoji represents a nation of profound cultural richness navigating substantial contemporary challenges.

Common Uses

  • Discussing Southeast Asian culture and geography
  • Sharing Buddhist temple photography
  • Referencing Myanmar's political situation
  • Celebrating Burmese cuisine and traditions

Popular Combos

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Did You Know?

Myanmar is home to the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, one of the world's most magnificent Buddhist temples, which has been a spiritual and political focal point for the country for centuries.

Keywords

MM flag

Appears in Topics

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Technical Reference

Platform Shortcodes

GitHub :myanmar:
Slack :flag-mm:
Discord :myanmar:

Developer Codes

HTML (decimal)
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HTML (hex)
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CSS
\1F1F2\1F1F2
JavaScript
\uD83C\uDDF2\uD83C\uDDF2
Python
\U0001F1F2\U0001F1F2
Java
\uD83C\uDDF2\uD83C\uDDF2
Perl
\x{1F1F2}\x{1F1F2}
PHP / Ruby
\x{1F1F2}\x{1F1F2}
Punycode
xn--2qcy-2qcy
URL Encoded
%F0%9F%87%B2%F0%9F%87%B2
UTF-8 Bytes
0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xB2 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xB2

🇲🇲 in 28 languages

Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.

Language Name
Bengali পতাকা: মায়ানমার (বার্মা)
Chinese (Simplified) 旗: 缅甸
Chinese (Traditional) 旗子:緬甸
Danish Myanmar (Burma)
Dutch vlag: Myanmar (Birma)
English flag: Myanmar (Burma)
English (UK) flag: Myanmar (Burma)
Estonian lipp: Myanmar (Birma)
Finnish lippu: Myanmar (Burma)
French drapeau : Myanmar (Birmanie)
German Flagge: Myanmar
Hindi झंडा: म्यांमार (बर्मा)
Hungarian zászló: Mianmar
Italian bandiera: Myanmar (Birmania)
Japanese 旗: ミャンマー (ビルマ)
Korean 깃발: 미얀마
Lithuanian vėliava: Mianmaras (Birma)
Malay bendera: Myanmar (Burma)
Norwegian flagg: Myanmar (Burma)
Polish flaga: Mjanma (Birma)
Portuguese bandeira: Mianmar (Birmânia)
Russian флаг: Мьянма (Бирма)
Spanish Bandera: Myanmar (Birmania)
Spanish (Mexico) Bandera: Myanmar (Birmania)
Swedish flagga: Myanmar (Burma)
Thai ธง: เมียนมา (พม่า)
Ukrainian прапор: Мʼянма (Бірма)
Vietnamese cờ: Myanmar (Miến Điện)