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🇳🇬 Nigeria Flag Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
The flag of Nigeria, a vertical bicolor of green and white. The green represents Nigeria's agricultural wealth and lush vegetation, while the white signifies peace and unity.
When to Use
Use when referring to Nigeria, Nollywood, Nigerian music (Afrobeats), or Nigerian culture.
Example Usage
- “Afrobeats all day 🇳🇬🎵”
- “Jollof rice debate! 🇳🇬🍚”
- “Nigeria's Super Eagles ⚽🇳🇬”
Popular Combinations
🇳🇬🎵
Nigerian Afrobeats
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Nigerian football
🇳🇬🎬
Nollywood
How Nigeria 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?▼
The flag of Nigeria, a vertical bicolor of green and white. The green represents Nigeria's agricultural wealth and lush vegetation, while the white signifies peace and unity. Use when referring to Nigeria, Nollywood, Nigerian music (Afrobeats), or Nigerian culture. 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 `:flag-ng:` to insert the Nigeria Flag emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+1f1f3-1f1ec
Category
Flags
Added
Unicode 2.0
Shortcodes
:flag-ng:Keywords
ngnationcountrybanner
When to Use 🇳🇬 Nigeria Flag
Use when referring to Nigeria, Nollywood, Nigerian music (Afrobeats), or Nigerian culture.
- •Send 🇳🇬 when you want to express or reference "nigeria flag" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🇳🇬 in conversations about ng or nation to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🇳🇬 Nigeria Flag on social media posts, stories, or comments related to nigeria flag
- •Combine 🇳🇬 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about ng, nation, country
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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