π§πΌ Botswana flag emoji
The Botswana flag emoji π§πΌ shows the national flag. Click the copy button above to paste it into any message, post or document.
How the Botswana flag emoji looks on different platforms
Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters BW instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the Botswana flag emoji means
The Botswana flag emoji shows a light blue field with a black stripe edged in white. The blue stands for water and rain, and the black and white stripe refers to racial harmony and the zebra. People use it for safari travel, diamonds and national pride. Independence Day is 30 September, marking 1966.
How to type the Botswana flag emoji
On iPhone, open the emoji keyboard and search for "botswana" or "flag", then tap the flag. On Android, use Gboard and search "botswana" 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 BW 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 W, which combine into a flag where the platform supports it.
Popular combinations
- π§πΌπ¦ β the zebra, linked to the flag's stripes
- π§πΌπ β elephants in Chobe National Park
- π§πΌπ β diamonds, a major export
- π§πΌπ β athletics, such as Letsile Tebogo's 2024 Olympic 200 m gold
Botswana flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1E7 U+1F1FC |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇧🇼 |
| CSS | \1F1E7\1F1FC |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddfc |
| Python | \U0001F1E7\U0001F1FC |
| Shortcode | :flag_bw: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter B + regional indicator symbol letter W |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
Botswana flag emoji FAQ
Why does the Botswana flag emoji show as letters BW?
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 Botswana 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§πΌ the same as π¦π·?
They share light blue and white. π§πΌ has a black stripe through the middle and no sun, while π¦π· (Argentina) has a gold sun.
Is π§πΌ the same as π§πΎ?
No. π§πΌ is Botswana and π§πΎ is Belarus. Only the second letter differs.