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flag: Guyana
Unicode: 1F1EC 1F1FE
Description
Double-flag emoji representing the country of Greece.
Group:
Flags > country-flag
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents national identity, pride, or association with Greece. Can be used in contexts related to Greek culture, travel to Greece, or Greek heritage.
Backstory
The flag emojis are formed by combining two regional indicator symbols corresponding to the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codes. 'GR' is the code for Greece, which corresponds to the Unicode regional indicator symbols 1F1EC (G) and 1F1FE (R). These were introduced as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010.
Usage Examples
- Talking about Greek food: 'I love souvlaki! 🇬🇷'
- Planning a trip to Greece: 'Counting down the days until my trip to Santorini 🇬🇷'
- Discussing the Olympic Games: 'Greece was the birthplace of the Olympics! 🇬🇷'
- Celebrating Greek heritage: 'Happy Greek Independence Day! 🇬🇷'
Cultural Differences
General usage:
Universally recognized as the flag of Greece.
Specific contexts:
Its meaning largely remains consistent across cultures, identifying the country it represents.