๐ง๐ฎ Burundi flag emoji
The Burundi flag emoji ๐ง๐ฎ shows the national flag. Click the copy button above to paste it into any message, post or document.
How the Burundi flag emoji looks on different platforms

Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters BI instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the Burundi flag emoji means
The Burundi flag emoji shows a white saltire dividing red and green fields, with three red stars in a white circle. People use it for Lake Tanganyika and drumming. Independence Day is 1 July (1962).
How to type the Burundi flag emoji
On iPhone, open the emoji keyboard and search for "burundi" or "flag", then tap the flag. On Android, use Gboard and search "burundi" 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 BI 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 I, which combine into a flag where the platform supports it.
Popular combinations
- ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฅ โ the royal drummers
- ๐ง๐ฎ๐ โ Lake Tanganyika
- ๐ง๐ฎโฝ โ the Swallows
- ๐ง๐ฎโ โ coffee, a main export
Burundi flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1E7 U+1F1EE |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇧🇮 |
| CSS | \1F1E7\1F1EE |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddee |
| Python | \U0001F1E7\U0001F1EE |
| Shortcode | :flag_bi: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter B + regional indicator symbol letter I |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
Burundi flag emoji FAQ
Why does the Burundi flag emoji show as letters BI?
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 Burundi 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 ๐ง๐ฎ the same as ๐ฎ๐ฉ?
No. ๐ฎ๐ฉ is Indonesia, red and white.
What is Burundi's flag?
A white saltire with red and green fields and three stars for unity, work and progress.