Meaning
A vibrant flag composed of six horizontal stripes in the colors of the spectrum: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. The rainbow flag design is instantly recognizable and radiates joy, inclusivity, and pride through its bold, chromatic bands of equal width.
The rainbow flag is the primary symbol of LGBTQ+ pride and visibility. People use this emoji to express pride in their identity, celebrate LGBTQ+ community events, or show solidarity and allyship with LGBTQ+ causes. It's become shorthand for celebrating diversity, love, and acceptance across sexual orientation, gender identity, and all expressions of identity within the broader community.
You'll encounter this emoji in pride month posts, at LGBTQ+-friendly businesses, in social media bios, and in messages of support or celebration. It's also used more broadly to signify inclusivity, acceptance, and the message that "all are welcome here." The flag has transcended its original context to represent universal values of love and equality.
The design is consistent across most platforms, though slight variations in stripe width or saturation exist. Interestingly, Gilbert Baker's original 1978 flag had eight stripes; the modern six-stripe version became standard. Approved as part of Unicode Emoji 4 in 2016, this flag emoji now appears in pride collections worldwide and remains one of the most recognizable symbols of modern activism and community.
Common Uses
- • Celebrating Pride Month
- • Expressing LGBTQ+ identity or allyship
- • Showing support for inclusivity and diversity
- • Marking LGBTQ+-friendly spaces or events
Popular Combos
Did You Know?
The original rainbow flag designed by Gilbert Baker in 1978 had eight stripes, but it was reduced to six for easier mass production—the version we know today.
Keywords
Appears in Topics
Related Emoji
Technical Reference
Platform Shortcodes
:rainbow_flag: :rainbow-flag: :rainbow_flag: Developer Codes
| HTML (decimal) | 🏳️‍🌈 |
| HTML (hex) | 🏳️‍🌈 |
| CSS | \1F3F3\FE0F\200D\1F308 |
| JavaScript | \uD83C\uDFF3\uFE0F\u200D\uD83C\uDF08 |
| Python | \U0001F3F3\U0000FE0F\U0000200D\U0001F308 |
| Java | \uD83C\uDFF3\uFE0F\u200D\uD83C\uDF08 |
| Perl | \x{1F3F3}\x{FE0F}\x{200D}\x{1F308} |
| PHP / Ruby | \x{1F3F3}\x{FE0F}\x{200D}\x{1F308} |
| Punycode | xn--2qr7-1e6n-6bx-2qko |
| URL Encoded | %F0%9F%8F%B3%EF%B8%8F%E2%80%8D%F0%9F%8C%88 |
| UTF-8 Bytes | 0xF0 0x9F 0x8F 0xB3 0xEF 0xB8 0x8F 0xE2 0x80 0x8D 0xF0 0x9F 0x8C 0x88 |
🏳️🌈 in 28 languages
Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Bengali | রামধনু পতাকা |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 彩虹旗 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 彩虹旗 |
| Danish | regnbueflag |
| Dutch | regenboogvlag |
| English | rainbow flag |
| English (UK) | rainbow flag |
| Estonian | vikerkaarelipp |
| Finnish | sateenkaarilippu |
| French | drapeau arc-en-ciel |
| German | Regenbogenflagge |
| Hindi | इंद्रधनुषी झंडा |
| Hungarian | szivárványszínű zászló |
| Italian | bandiera arcobaleno |
| Japanese | レインボーフラッグ |
| Korean | 무지개 깃발 |
| Lithuanian | vaivorykštinė vėliava |
| Malay | bendera pelangi |
| Norwegian | regnbueflagg |
| Polish | tęczowa flaga |
| Portuguese | bandeira do arco-íris |
| Russian | радужный флаг |
| Spanish | bandera del arcoíris |
| Spanish (Mexico) | bandera del arcoíris |
| Swedish | regnbågsflagga |
| Thai | ธงสีรุ้ง |
| Ukrainian | веселковий прапор |
| Vietnamese | cờ cầu vồng |