๐ฎ๐ธ Iceland flag emoji
The Iceland flag emoji ๐ฎ๐ธ shows the national flag of Iceland. Tap the button to copy it, then paste it into a message, post or document.
How the Iceland flag emoji looks on different platforms
Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters IS instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the Iceland flag emoji means
The Iceland flag emoji shows a blue field with a white-bordered red Nordic cross. People use it for northern lights trips, geysers and glaciers, for football and for volcano news. National Day is on 17 June, the birthday of Jรณn Sigurรฐsson, and marks the founding of the republic in 1944.
How to type the Iceland flag emoji
On an iPhone or Android keyboard, open the emoji panel and search "Iceland" or "flag". On a Mac, press Ctrl+Cmd+Space and search the same way. On Windows, press Win + . and search. Windows does not draw country flags, so it shows the two letters IS instead of a flag; copy and paste the emoji into an app or site that supports flags. The flag is a pair of regional indicator letters I and S, which phones join into one picture.
Popular combinations
- ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ for volcanoes
- ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ for northern lights
- ๐ฎ๐ธโจ๏ธ for hot springs
- ๐ฎ๐ธโฝ for the national football team
Iceland flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1EE U+1F1F8 |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇮🇸 |
| CSS | \1F1EE\1F1F8 |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf8 |
| Python | \U0001F1EE\U0001F1F8 |
| Shortcode | :flag_is: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter I + regional indicator symbol letter S |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
Iceland flag emoji FAQ
Why does the Iceland flag show as letters instead of a flag?
Some systems, mainly Windows, do not include flag artwork, so they show the letters IS instead of a picture. Phones, Macs, and most browsers on other platforms display it normally.
How do I get the Iceland flag emoji on Windows?
Windows 10 and 11 show country flags as letters in most apps. Copy the emoji from this page and paste it into a phone, Mac or web app that draws its own flag images, such as Discord or Slack.
How is the Iceland emoji different from Norway's?
Iceland's cross is red with a white outline on blue. Norway ๐ณ๐ด is a blue cross with a white outline on red.
What does the cross look like at small sizes?
The white border can disappear, leaving a red cross on a blue background.