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 It's often paired with content about Buddhist culture, traditional textiles, or historical references to the country's colonial past.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
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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.
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Platform Shortcodes
:myanmar: :flag-mm: :myanmar: Developer Codes
| HTML (decimal) | 🇲🇲 |
| HTML (hex) | 🇲🇲 |
| 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) |