π°πͺ Kenya flag emoji
The Kenya flag emoji π°πͺ shows the national flag of Kenya. Tap the button to copy it, then paste it into a message, post or document.
How the Kenya flag emoji looks on different platforms
Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters KE instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the Kenya flag emoji means
The Kenya flag emoji shows black, red and green stripes separated by thin white lines, with a Maasai shield and two spears in the centre. People use it for safari and Nairobi travel, for long-distance running, and on national dates: Madaraka Day on 1 June, Mashujaa Day on 20 October and Jamhuri Day on 12 December, which marks independence in 1963.
How to type the Kenya flag emoji
On an iPhone or Android keyboard, open the emoji panel and search "Kenya" 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 KE 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 K and E, which phones join into one picture.
Popular combinations
- π°πͺπ¦ for safari and the Maasai Mara
- π°πͺπ for distance running
- π°πͺβ for Kenyan coffee and tea
- π°πͺπ¦ for wildlife travel
Kenya flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1F0 U+1F1EA |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇰🇪 |
| CSS | \1F1F0\1F1EA |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddea |
| Python | \U0001F1F0\U0001F1EA |
| Shortcode | :flag_ke: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter K + regional indicator symbol letter E |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
Kenya flag emoji FAQ
Why does the Kenya flag show as letters instead of a flag?
Some systems, mainly Windows, do not include flag artwork, so they show the letters KE instead of a picture. Phones, Macs, and most browsers on other platforms display it normally.
How do I get the Kenya 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.
What is the shield on the Kenya flag emoji?
It is a Maasai shield with two crossed spears, a symbol of defence of freedom. At small sizes it looks like a dark red oval.
Which flag emoji is close to Kenya's?
Malawi π²πΌ also uses black, red and green, but its layout differs and it has no white separators or shield.