flag: France
Unicode: 1F1EB 1F1F7
Description
A flag for France, with three vertical stripes: blue on the hoist side, white in the middle, and red on the fly side.
Group:
Flags > country-flag
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents national pride, French culture, or anything associated with France, but doesn't convey an 'emotion' in the same way as face emojis.
Backstory
This emoji combines two regional indicator symbols (🇫 for F and 🇷 for R) to represent France following the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codes. It was introduced as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010.
Usage Examples
- Celebrating Bastille Day: 'Happy Bastille Day! 🇫🇷'
- Supporting French sports teams: 'Allez les Bleus! 🇫🇷⚽'
- Referring to French cuisine: 'Love French pastries! 🇫🇷🥐'
- Discussing travel to France: 'Dreaming of Paris! 🇫🇷'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Recognized globally as the flag of France, often used in contexts related to French sports, holidays (e.g., Bastille Day), or cuisine.
East Asian culture:
Also recognized as the flag of France, used in similar contexts, perhaps frequently in relation to French fashion, luxury goods, or tourism.