π¬π¦ Gabon flag emoji
The Gabon flag emoji π¬π¦ shows the national flag. Click the copy button above to paste it into any message, post or document.
How the Gabon flag emoji looks on different platforms
Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters GA instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the Gabon flag emoji means
The Gabon flag emoji shows three horizontal stripes of green, yellow and blue. The green is for forest, the yellow for the equator and the blue for the sea. People use it for rainforest, wildlife and national pride. Independence Day is 17 August (1960).
How to type the Gabon flag emoji
On iPhone, open the emoji keyboard and search for "gabon" or "flag", then tap the flag. On Android, use Gboard and search "gabon" 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 GA 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, G and A, which combine into a flag where the platform supports it.
Popular combinations
- π¬π¦π¦ β gorillas in Loango and LopΓ©
- π¬π¦π³ β equatorial rainforest
- π¬π¦β½ β the Panthers, the national football team
- π¬π¦π β Atlantic beaches near Libreville
Gabon flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1EC U+1F1E6 |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇬🇦 |
| CSS | \1F1EC\1F1E6 |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde6 |
| Python | \U0001F1EC\U0001F1E6 |
| Shortcode | :flag_ga: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter G + regional indicator symbol letter A |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
Gabon flag emoji FAQ
Why does the Gabon flag emoji show as letters GA?
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 Gabon 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¬π²?
No. π¬π² is The Gambia, with red, blue and green stripes.
Is π¬π¦ the same as π¬π§?
No. π¬π§ is the United Kingdom, with the Union Jack. Gabon's code is GA.