Meaning
The Solomon Islands flag features a diagonal gold stripe running from the lower left to upper right, dividing the flag into blue (upper) and green (lower) sections, with five white stars arranged above the stripe. The colors represent the ocean (blue) and land (green), while the stars symbolize the five provinces, and the gold stripe represents sunshine and the nation's wealth.
This flag is used when discussing the Solomon Islands, Oceania, or Pacific Island nations. People use it in travel content showcasing tropical destinations, in conversations about Pacific geopolitics and regional development, and when celebrating Melanesian culture and heritage. It's common among Solomon Islanders in diaspora communities sharing connection to their homeland.
You'll spot it in educational contexts learning about Pacific geography, in discussions about climate change and island nations, and in sports conversations during regional competitions. The flag also appears in content about marine conservation and ocean-related topics, given the islands' dependence on marine resources.
The Solomon Islands adopted this distinctive flag design upon independence. Approved as part of Unicode Emoji 2.0 in 2015, this flag represents this Pacific nation in the digital realm, helping bring greater visibility to Oceania on global platforms.
Common Uses
- • Discussing Pacific Island travel and culture
- • Celebrating Melanesian heritage
- • Referencing Oceania in geographic contexts
- • Sharing interest in island nation topics
Popular Combos
Did You Know?
The Solomon Islands flag's five white stars represent the five provinces of the nation, making it one of the few flags where stars explicitly denote regional divisions.
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Technical Reference
Platform Shortcodes
:solomon_islands: :flag-sb: :solomon_islands: Developer Codes
| HTML (decimal) | 🇸🇧 |
| HTML (hex) | 🇸🇧 |
| CSS | \1F1F8\1F1E7 |
| JavaScript | \uD83C\uDDF8\uD83C\uDDE7 |
| Python | \U0001F1F8\U0001F1E7 |
| Java | \uD83C\uDDF8\uD83C\uDDE7 |
| Perl | \x{1F1F8}\x{1F1E7} |
| PHP / Ruby | \x{1F1F8}\x{1F1E7} |
| Punycode | xn--2qd4-2qcn |
| URL Encoded | %F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%A7 |
| UTF-8 Bytes | 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xB8 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xA7 |
🇸🇧 in 28 languages
Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Bengali | পতাকা: সলোমন দ্বীপপুঞ্জ |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 旗: 所罗门群岛 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 旗子:索羅門群島 |
| Danish | Salomonøerne |
| Dutch | vlag: Salomonseilanden |
| English | flag: Solomon Islands |
| English (UK) | flag: Solomon Islands |
| Estonian | lipp: Saalomoni Saared |
| Finnish | lippu: Salomonsaaret |
| French | drapeau : Îles Salomon |
| German | Flagge: Salomonen |
| Hindi | झंडा: सोलोमन द्वीपसमूह |
| Hungarian | zászló: Salamon-szigetek |
| Italian | bandiera: Isole Salomone |
| Japanese | 旗: ソロモン諸島 |
| Korean | 깃발: 솔로몬 제도 |
| Lithuanian | vėliava: Saliamono Salos |
| Malay | bendera: Kepulauan Solomon |
| Norwegian | flagg: Salomonøyene |
| Polish | flaga: Wyspy Salomona |
| Portuguese | bandeira: Ilhas Salomão |
| Russian | флаг: Соломоновы о-ва |
| Spanish | Bandera: Islas Salomón |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Bandera: Islas Salomón |
| Swedish | flagga: Salomonöarna |
| Thai | ธง: หมู่เกาะโซโลมอน |
| Ukrainian | прапор: Соломонові Острови |
| Vietnamese | cờ: Quần đảo Solomon |