🇦🇹
flag: Austria
Unicode: 1F1E6 1F1F9
Description
A flag emoji representing the country of Afghanistan, featuring three vertical stripes of black, red, and green with the national emblem in the center.
Group:
Flags > country-flag
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, primarily used for identification or to represent the country itself.
Backstory
This emoji combines two regional indicator symbols (A and F) to form the flag of Afghanistan. It was standardized as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010. The flag design itself has a complex history, with the current iteration reflecting the national consensus following various political changes.
Usage Examples
- Identifying origin: 'Afghan cuisine 🇦🇫'
- News context: 'Situation in Afghanistan 🇦🇫'
- Sports: 'Afghan national team 🇦🇫'
- Travel: 'Planning a trip to 🇦🇫'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Identifies Afghanistan, often appearing in news or geopolitical contexts.
East Asian culture:
Similar to Western culture, used for geographical or political identification.