π±πΈ Lesotho flag emoji
The Lesotho flag emoji π±πΈ shows a blue, white and green flag with a black Basotho hat in the centre. Tap the copy button to paste it into any chat, post or document.
How the Lesotho flag emoji looks on different platforms
Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters LS instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the Lesotho flag emoji means
The Lesotho flag emoji is used for national pride, hiking posts and pony-trekking trips in the mountains. The black mokorotlo, the traditional Basotho hat, sits in the centre of the blue, white and green bands, which stand for rain, peace and prosperity. Independence Day is 4 October, marking 1966, when Lesotho became independent from the United Kingdom. The country is nicknamed the Kingdom in the Sky because it lies entirely above 1,000 metres.
How to type the Lesotho flag emoji
On iPhone and Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for "Lesotho" or "flag", then pick π±πΈ. 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 LS instead.
The emoji is not a single image. It is made of two regional indicator letters, L and S, and devices that support flags combine them into one symbol.
Popular combinations
- π±πΈποΈ β the Maloti Mountains
- π±πΈπ΄ β Basotho pony trekking
- π±πΈπΏ β Afriski, a ski resort in Africa
- π±πΈπ β Independence Day, 4 October
Lesotho flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1F1 U+1F1F8 |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇱🇸 |
| CSS | \1F1F1\1F1F8 |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddf8 |
| Python | \U0001F1F1\U0001F1F8 |
| Shortcode | :flag_ls: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter L + regional indicator symbol letter S |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
Lesotho flag emoji FAQ
Why does the Lesotho flag show as LS 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 Lesotho flag emoji on Windows?
Windows shows letters, not flags, so copy π±πΈ 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 Lesotho inside South Africa?
Yes. Lesotho is an independent kingdom completely surrounded by South Africa, one of the few enclaved countries in the world.