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🏴 Black Flag Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
A solid black flag waving in the wind. Historically associated with anarchy, mourning, or piracy. In modern usage, it can represent protest, rebellion, or dark aesthetics.
When to Use
Use for dark or gothic aesthetics, protest themes, anarchy symbolism, or mourning contexts.
Example Usage
- “Going dark 🏴”
- “In solidarity 🏴”
- “Black flag vibes 🏴”
Popular Combinations
🏴☠️
Pirate / rebellion
🏴✊
Protest / resistance
🏴🖤
Dark aesthetic
How Black Flag looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🏴 mean in a text message?▼
A solid black flag waving in the wind. Historically associated with anarchy, mourning, or piracy. In modern usage, it can represent protest, rebellion, or dark aesthetics. Use for dark or gothic aesthetics, protest themes, anarchy symbolism, or mourning contexts. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Why are flag emoji made of two letters?▼
Flag emoji use a system called Regional Indicator Symbols. Each flag is actually two invisible Unicode characters — the country's ISO 3166-1 two-letter code — which platforms combine into a flag image. This is why flags work differently from other emoji.
Does 🏴 display on all devices?▼
Most country flags display correctly on iOS, Android, and macOS. Windows has historically shown flag emoji as two-letter country codes (like "US") instead of flag images, though this is improving. Some subdivision flags (like states or provinces) have very limited support.
What is the shortcode for 🏴?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:waving_black_flag:` to insert the Black Flag emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+1f3f4
Category
Flags
Added
Unicode 1.0
Shortcodes
:waving_black_flag:Keywords
wavingpirate
When to Use 🏴 Black Flag
Use for dark or gothic aesthetics, protest themes, anarchy symbolism, or mourning contexts.
- •Send 🏴 when you want to express or reference "black flag" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🏴 in conversations about waving or pirate to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🏴 Black Flag on social media posts, stories, or comments related to black flag
- •Combine 🏴 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about waving, pirate
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
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Mac
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