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flag: Chile
Unicode: 1F1E8 1F1F1
Description
A flag emoji representing the country of Switzerland.
Group:
Flags > country-flag
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Primarily represents national identity, pride, or a connection to Switzerland. Can also be used in contexts related to Swiss culture, products, or events.
Backstory
Flag emojis combine regional indicator symbols. '1F1E8' is the regional indicator symbol letter C and '1F1F1' is the regional indicator symbol letter H, which together form CH, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code for Switzerland. This emoji was introduced with Unicode 6.0 in 2010.
Usage Examples
- Talking about travel to Switzerland: 'Just booked my trip to Zermatt! 🇨ðŸ‡'
- Referring to Swiss products: 'Nothing beats Swiss chocolate. 🇨ðŸ‡'
- Discussing Swiss neutrality: 'Switzerland's stance on this issue remains clear. 🇨ðŸ‡'
- Supporting the Swiss national team: 'Go Switzerland! 🇨ðŸ‡'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Straightforwardly identifies Switzerland. Used in contexts like sports, travel, banking, or neutrality discussions.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often in contexts of travel, famous Swiss watches, chocolate, or alpine scenery.