π¦πΆ Antarctica flag emoji
The Antarctica flag emoji π¦πΆ stands for the continent and its research stations. Tap the copy button above to paste it into any message or post.
How the Antarctica flag emoji looks on different platforms
Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters AQ instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the Antarctica flag emoji means
Antarctica is not a country, but it still has a flag emoji. It uses the code AQ and, on most platforms, a blue design with a white outline of the continent. People use it for research stations, polar expeditions, penguin posts and Antarctica Day on 1 December, the anniversary of the 1959 Antarctic Treaty.
How to type the Antarctica flag emoji
On iPhone and Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for "Antarctica" or "flag" to find π¦πΆ. On a Mac, press Ctrl+Cmd+Space and type the same word. On Windows, press Win + . to open the emoji panel, but Windows does not draw flag emojis, so you will see the letters AQ instead of a flag. The emoji is made of two regional indicator letters, A and Q, which phones and Macs combine into one flag.
Popular combinations
- π¦πΆπ§ β Penguins and wildlife
- π¦πΆβοΈ β Ice, snow and the polar climate
- π¦πΆπ¬ β Research stations and science
- π¦πΆπ’ β Expedition cruises from Ushuaia
Antarctica flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1E6 U+1F1F6 |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇦🇶 |
| CSS | \1F1E6\1F1F6 |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf6 |
| Python | \U0001F1E6\U0001F1F6 |
| Shortcode | :flag_aq: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter A + regional indicator symbol letter Q |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
Antarctica flag emoji FAQ
Why does the Antarctica flag emoji show as AQ on my PC?
Windows does not include flag graphics in its emoji font. Your device sees the two letters A and Q and shows them as text. The same emoji displays as a flag on iPhone, Android, Mac and most websites.
How do I get the Antarctica flag emoji on Windows?
Copy π¦πΆ from this page and paste it into an app that draws its own emoji, such as a browser version of Slack, Discord or X. In Notepad and some Windows apps it will still look like AQ. Phones and Macs show it as a flag.
What other emojis look like the Antarctica flag?
πΉπ« French Southern Territories and π§π» Bouvet Island are other polar flags. Antarctica's emoji is the one that shows the continent itself.