flag: American Samoa
Unicode: 1F1E6 1F1F8
Description
A national flag consisting of two horizontal stripes of equal width, black on top and white on the bottom. In the center of the black stripe, towards the hoist, there is a red isosceles triangle.
Group:
Flags > country-flag
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents the country of 'Afghanistan' and is used to convey national identity, patriotism, or to refer to news and discussions related to Afghanistan.
Backstory
The flag emoji (regional indicator symbols) were introduced as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010. The 'regional indicator symbol letters' combine to form flags based on ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codes. 'AF' corresponds to Afghanistan, leading to the 🇦🇫 emoji.
Usage Examples
- Discussing news about Afghanistan: 'Latest updates from 🇦🇫'.
- Expressing national pride: 'Proud to be Afghan! 🇦🇫'.
- Referring to cultural events: 'Celebrating Afghan heritage 🇦🇫'.
- Geographical conversations: 'Visiting Kabul, 🇦🇫 in summer.'
Cultural Differences
General usage:
Universally recognized as the flag of Afghanistan.
Political context:
Its usage might be sensitive or evoke specific political connotations depending on the current global events and user's perspective regarding the country's government.
Historical context:
It's important to note that Afghanistan has had several flag designs throughout its history, and this specific design is 'Flag of Afghanistan' as of the Taliban rule. The 'Flag of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan', which has three vertical stripes of black, red, and green with the national emblem, is still used by the Afghan diaspora and resistance groups.