π§π― Benin flag emoji
The Benin flag emoji π§π― shows the national flag. Click the copy button above to paste it into any message, post or document.
How the Benin flag emoji looks on different platforms
Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters BJ instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the Benin flag emoji means
The Benin flag emoji shows a green stripe on the left and yellow and red horizontal stripes on the right. The colours are Pan-African. People use it for Vodun heritage, football and national pride. Independence Day is 1 August (1960), and Vodun Day is celebrated on 10 January.
How to type the Benin flag emoji
On iPhone, open the emoji keyboard and search for "benin" or "flag", then tap the flag. On Android, use Gboard and search "benin" or scroll to the Flags tab. On a Mac, press Ctrl+Cmd+Space and search the name. On Windows, press Win + . to open the picker; Windows does not draw country flags, so you will see the letters BJ instead of a flag. That is normal and not a bug. Copy the emoji from this page into a chat or document, and it will show as a flag on any other device. The emoji is made of two regional indicator letters, B and J, which combine into a flag where the platform supports it.
Popular combinations
- π§π―π₯ β traditional Vodun drums and ceremonies
- π§π―π β the Dahomey kingdom and its royal palaces
- π§π―β½ β the Squirrels, the national football team
- π§π―π β West African pride
Benin flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1E7 U+1F1EF |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇧🇯 |
| CSS | \1F1E7\1F1EF |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddef |
| Python | \U0001F1E7\U0001F1EF |
| Shortcode | :flag_bj: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter B + regional indicator symbol letter J |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
Benin flag emoji FAQ
Why does the Benin flag emoji show as letters BJ?
Your device has no flag artwork for it. Windows uses letters for all country flags, and some older apps do the same. On iPhone, Android and Mac the flag appears.
How do I get the Benin flag emoji on Windows?
Windows 10 and 11 show letters, but you can copy the flag from this page and paste it into Chrome, Edge, WhatsApp, Telegram or social media, where it displays as a flag.
Is π§π― the same as π§π«?
No. π§π― is Benin, green, yellow and red. π§π« is Burkina Faso, red and green with a yellow star.
Is π§π― the same as πΉπ¬?
No. πΉπ¬ is Togo, with green and yellow stripes and a red canton.