Meaning
Norfolk Island's flag features three vertical stripes of green, white, and green, with a Norfolk Island pine tree centered on the white stripe. The pine tree is the island's most iconic symbol, representing the unique flora and natural heritage of this Australian external territory. The flag's simple, elegant design reflects the island's small population and distinct cultural identity within the Oceania region.
People use this flag when discussing Norfolk Island, a remote destination in the South Pacific known for stunning natural beauty and a unique Polynesian-English culture. It appears in travel blogs, adventure posts, and discussions about lesser-known Pacific islands. The flag represents a close-knit community with strong ties to both Australian and Polynesian heritage.
You'll see it used by Norfolk Islanders living abroad or by travel enthusiasts who've visited this secluded gem. It's also used when referencing the island's unique Norfolk language or cultural traditions that blend multiple influences.
Approved as part of Unicode Emoji 2.0 in 2015, this flag brings representation to one of the world's most remote and culturally distinct island communities, with a population of just over 2,000 people.
Common Uses
- • Celebrating Norfolk Island heritage
- • Sharing travel experiences to Norfolk Island
- • Discussing Pacific island culture
- • Expressing connection to island community
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Did You Know?
Norfolk Island pine trees are so iconic that they appear on the nation's flag and are found nowhere else in the world naturally—they're now grown as houseplants globally.
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Platform Shortcodes
:norfolk_island: :flag-nf: :norfolk_island: Developer Codes
| HTML (decimal) | 🇳🇫 |
| HTML (hex) | 🇳🇫 |
| CSS | \1F1F3\1F1EB |
| JavaScript | \uD83C\uDDF3\uD83C\uDDEB |
| Python | \U0001F1F3\U0001F1EB |
| Java | \uD83C\uDDF3\uD83C\uDDEB |
| Perl | \x{1F1F3}\x{1F1EB} |
| PHP / Ruby | \x{1F1F3}\x{1F1EB} |
| Punycode | xn--2qcz-2qcr |
| URL Encoded | %F0%9F%87%B3%F0%9F%87%AB |
| UTF-8 Bytes | 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xB3 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xAB |
🇳🇫 in 28 languages
Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Bengali | পতাকা: নরফোক দ্বীপ |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 旗: 诺福克岛 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 旗子:諾福克島 |
| Danish | Norfolk Island |
| Dutch | vlag: Norfolk |
| English | flag: Norfolk Island |
| English (UK) | flag: Norfolk Island |
| Estonian | lipp: Norfolk |
| Finnish | lippu: Norfolkinsaari |
| French | drapeau : Île Norfolk |
| German | Flagge: Norfolkinsel |
| Hindi | झंडा: नॉरफ़ॉक द्वीप |
| Hungarian | zászló: Norfolk-sziget |
| Italian | bandiera: Isola Norfolk |
| Japanese | 旗: ノーフォーク島 |
| Korean | 깃발: 노퍽섬 |
| Lithuanian | vėliava: Norfolko sala |
| Malay | bendera: Pulau Norfolk |
| Norwegian | flagg: Norfolkøya |
| Polish | flaga: Norfolk |
| Portuguese | bandeira: Ilha Norfolk |
| Russian | флаг: о-в Норфолк |
| Spanish | Bandera: Isla Norfolk |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Bandera: Isla Norfolk |
| Swedish | flagga: Norfolkön |
| Thai | ธง: เกาะนอร์ฟอล์ก |
| Ukrainian | прапор: Острів Норфолк |
| Vietnamese | cờ: Đảo Norfolk |