๐ซ๐ด Faroe Islands flag emoji
The Faroe Islands flag emoji ๐ซ๐ด shows a white flag with a red Nordic cross edged in blue. Tap the copy button to paste it into any chat, post or document.
How the Faroe Islands flag emoji looks on different platforms
Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters FO instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the Faroe Islands flag emoji means
The Faroe Islands flag emoji is used for hiking, sheep, fishing and national pride posts. The flag, called Merkiรฐ, has a red Nordic cross outlined in blue on white, and was recognised by Britain in 1940. Flag Day on 25 April and รlavsรธka on 28 to 29 July, the national festival, are the main dates. The Faroes are a self-governing territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, with Tรณrshavn as the capital.
How to type the Faroe Islands flag emoji
On iPhone and Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for "Faroe Islands" or "flag", then pick ๐ซ๐ด. On a Mac, press Ctrl+Cmd+Space and search the same way. On Windows, press Win + . to open the emoji panel, but note that Windows does not draw country flags and shows the two letters FO instead.
The emoji is not a single image. It is made of two regional indicator letters, F and O, and devices that support flags combine them into one symbol.
Popular combinations
- ๐ซ๐ด๐ โ sheep on the islands
- ๐ซ๐ด๐ฅพ โ hiking and cliff views
- ๐ซ๐ด๐ โ salmon and fishing
- ๐ซ๐ด๐ฉ๐ฐ โ ties to Denmark
Faroe Islands flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1EB U+1F1F4 |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇫🇴 |
| CSS | \1F1EB\1F1F4 |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf4 |
| Python | \U0001F1EB\U0001F1F4 |
| Shortcode | :flag_fo: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter F + regional indicator symbol letter O |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
Faroe Islands flag emoji FAQ
Why does the Faroe Islands flag show as FO on my screen?
Your system has no flag artwork and shows the two regional indicator letters instead. This is normal on Windows. Phones, Macs and most browsers on other systems display the flag.
How do I get the Faroe Islands flag emoji on Windows?
Windows shows letters, not flags, so copy ๐ซ๐ด from this page and paste it into apps that draw their own emoji, such as Chrome-based websites, Slack, Discord or WhatsApp Web, or use a flag-capable font.
Is the Faroe Islands flag Nordic?
Yes, it uses the Nordic cross design shared by Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland.