Meaning
Pakistan's flag is instantly recognizable with its deep green field and white vertical stripe on the hoist side, featuring a white crescent moon and five-pointed star centered on the green section. The green represents Islam, while white symbolizes the religious minorities and provinces within the nation. The crescent and star are classical Islamic symbols, making this flag a powerful representation of the nation's identity and values.
Pakistanis and those with connections to Pakistan use this flag to express national pride, especially during Independence Day (August 14) and other national celebrations. It appears in travel posts about Islamabad, Lahore, and the country's stunning landscapes. The flag is also used to celebrate Pakistani achievements in sports, arts, and culture, or simply to connect with Pakistani heritage and community.
On social media, you'll find it accompanying posts about Pakistani cuisine, music, cricket matches, and cultural events. It's a symbol of home for diaspora communities and a way to celebrate the nation's rich history and contributions.
Approved as part of Unicode Emoji 2.0 in 2015, the Pakistan flag brings digital representation to the world's fifth-most populous nation.
Common Uses
- • Celebrating Pakistani national pride
- • Sharing travel content from Pakistan
- • Supporting Pakistani athletes and sports teams
- • Expressing connection to Pakistani heritage
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Did You Know?
Pakistan's flag design was based on the flag of the All-India Muslim League, and its crescent and star have become iconic symbols representing the nation globally, appearing on everything from currency to monuments.
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Platform Shortcodes
:pakistan: :flag-pk: :pakistan: Developer Codes
| HTML (decimal) | 🇵🇰 |
| HTML (hex) | 🇵🇰 |
| CSS | \1F1F5\1F1F0 |
| JavaScript | \uD83C\uDDF5\uD83C\uDDF0 |
| Python | \U0001F1F5\U0001F1F0 |
| Java | \uD83C\uDDF5\uD83C\uDDF0 |
| Perl | \x{1F1F5}\x{1F1F0} |
| PHP / Ruby | \x{1F1F5}\x{1F1F0} |
| Punycode | xn--2qd1-2qcw |
| URL Encoded | %F0%9F%87%B5%F0%9F%87%B0 |
| UTF-8 Bytes | 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xB5 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xB0 |
🇵🇰 in 28 languages
Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Bengali | পতাকা: পাকিস্তান |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 旗: 巴基斯坦 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 旗子:巴基斯坦 |
| Danish | Pakistan |
| Dutch | vlag: Pakistan |
| English | flag: Pakistan |
| English (UK) | flag: Pakistan |
| Estonian | lipp: Pakistan |
| Finnish | lippu: Pakistan |
| French | drapeau : Pakistan |
| German | Flagge: Pakistan |
| Hindi | झंडा: पाकिस्तान |
| Hungarian | zászló: Pakisztán |
| Italian | bandiera: Pakistan |
| Japanese | 旗: パキスタン |
| Korean | 깃발: 파키스탄 |
| Lithuanian | vėliava: Pakistanas |
| Malay | bendera: Pakistan |
| Norwegian | flagg: Pakistan |
| Polish | flaga: Pakistan |
| Portuguese | bandeira: Paquistão |
| Russian | флаг: Пакистан |
| Spanish | Bandera: Pakistán |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Bandera: Pakistán |
| Swedish | flagga: Pakistan |
| Thai | ธง: ปากีสถาน |
| Ukrainian | прапор: Пакистан |
| Vietnamese | cờ: Pakistan |