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Flag: Poland 🇵🇱

Added in Emoji 2 · Flags Country Flags

Codepoint U+1F1F5 U+1F1F1
Shortcode :flag_pl:
Version Emoji 2

Meaning

Poland's flag is elegantly simple: two equal horizontal bands of white on top and red on the bottom. Despite its minimalist design, it carries profound meaning—white represents hope and independence, while red symbolizes the courage and sacrifices made throughout Polish history. The stark contrast between the two colors makes it unmistakable and easy to recognize worldwide.

Polish people and those with Polish heritage use this flag to celebrate national pride, particularly during Polish Independence Day (November 11) and other significant national occasions. It appears in posts about Polish culture, cuisine, history, and achievements. The flag is also prominent in discussions of Central European identity and solidarity, especially among diaspora communities across North America, Europe, and beyond.

You'll see it on social media alongside content about traditional Polish food, historical landmarks, and cultural celebrations. It's used to express connection to Polish roots and to show support for Polish causes and athletes.

The Poland flag was approved as part of Unicode Emoji 2.0 in 2015, providing digital representation for this historically significant European nation.

Common Uses

  • Expressing Polish national pride
  • Celebrating Polish Independence Day
  • Sharing Polish cultural heritage
  • Connecting with Polish family and community

Popular Combos

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Did You Know?

Poland's white and red colors date back centuries to the nation's coat of arms and have remained consistent through centuries of territorial changes and foreign rule, making them enduring symbols of Polish identity.

Keywords

PL flag

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Technical Reference

Platform Shortcodes

GitHub :poland:
Slack :flag-pl:
Discord :poland:

Developer Codes

HTML (decimal)
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HTML (hex)
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CSS
\1F1F5\1F1F1
JavaScript
\uD83C\uDDF5\uD83C\uDDF1
Python
\U0001F1F5\U0001F1F1
Java
\uD83C\uDDF5\uD83C\uDDF1
Perl
\x{1F1F5}\x{1F1F1}
PHP / Ruby
\x{1F1F5}\x{1F1F1}
Punycode
xn--2qd1-2qcx
URL Encoded
%F0%9F%87%B5%F0%9F%87%B1
UTF-8 Bytes
0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xB5 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xB1

🇵🇱 in 28 languages

Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.

Language Name
Bengali পতাকা: পোল্যান্ড
Chinese (Simplified) 旗: 波兰
Chinese (Traditional) 旗子:波蘭
Danish Polen
Dutch vlag: Polen
English flag: Poland
English (UK) flag: Poland
Estonian lipp: Poola
Finnish lippu: Puola
French drapeau : Pologne
German Flagge: Polen
Hindi झंडा: पोलैंड
Hungarian zászló: Lengyelország
Italian bandiera: Polonia
Japanese 旗: ポーランド
Korean 깃발: 폴란드
Lithuanian vėliava: Lenkija
Malay bendera: Poland
Norwegian flagg: Polen
Polish flaga: Polska
Portuguese bandeira: Polônia
Russian флаг: Польша
Spanish Bandera: Polonia
Spanish (Mexico) Bandera: Polonia
Swedish flagga: Polen
Thai ธง: โปแลนด์
Ukrainian прапор: Польща
Vietnamese cờ: Ba Lan