flag: Pitcairn Islands
Unicode: 1F1F5 1F1F3
Description
A rectangular flag emoji with three horizontal stripes of dark blue, white, and red, with a red canton on the hoist side featuring a white crescent moon and a five-pointed star.
Group:
Flags > country-flag
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, represents a country or nationality.
Backstory
This flag emoji represents the national flag of the Philippines. It was officially adopted on June 12, 1898, as the national flag, and its current design was formalized later. The blue stripe signifies peace, truth, and justice; the red stripe represents patriotism and valor; the white triangle denotes equality and fraternity. The three stars represent the three main island groups of the Philippines (Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao), and the sun with eight rays symbolizes the first eight provinces that revolted against Spanish colonial rule. This specific emoji sequence (regional indicator symbols) was part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010.
Usage Examples
- Indicating Filipino nationality: 'I'm from the Philippines 🇵ðŸ‡'
- Referring to the country: 'Traveling to 🇵🇠next month!'
- On Philippine Independence Day: 'Happy Independence Day, Philippines! 🇵ðŸ‡'
- Supporting Filipino athletes: 'Go Philippines! 🇵ðŸ‡'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Identified as the flag of the Philippines; typically used in contexts related to the country, its people, or events.
East Asian culture:
Identified as the flag of the Philippines; typically used in contexts related to the country, its people, or events.