๐ฒ๐ป Maldives flag emoji
The Maldives flag emoji ๐ฒ๐ป shows the national flag. Click the copy button above to paste it into any message, post or document.
How the Maldives flag emoji looks on different platforms
Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters MV instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the Maldives flag emoji means
The Maldives flag emoji shows a red field with a green rectangle holding a white crescent. The red stands for the blood of the nation's heroes, the green for peace and prosperity and the crescent for Islam. People use it for island holidays and diving. Independence Day is 26 July (1965) and Republic Day is 11 November.
How to type the Maldives flag emoji
On iPhone, open the emoji keyboard and search for "maldives" or "flag", then tap the flag. On Android, use Gboard and search "maldives" 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 MV 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, M and V, which combine into a flag where the platform supports it.
Popular combinations
- ๐ฒ๐ป๐๏ธ โ resort islands and atolls
- ๐ฒ๐ป๐คฟ โ diving and snorkelling
- ๐ฒ๐ป๐ โ coral reefs
- ๐ฒ๐ป๐ โ honeymoon and sunset posts
Maldives flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1F2 U+1F1FB |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇲🇻 |
| CSS | \1F1F2\1F1FB |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfb |
| Python | \U0001F1F2\U0001F1FB |
| Shortcode | :flag_mv: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter M + regional indicator symbol letter V |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
Maldives flag emoji FAQ
Why does the Maldives flag emoji show as letters MV?
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 Maldives 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 ๐ฒ๐ป the same as ๐ฒ๐น?
No. ๐ฒ๐ป is the Maldives, red with a green rectangle. ๐ฒ๐น is Malta, white and red with a George Cross.
Is ๐ฒ๐ป the same as ๐ต๐ฐ?
They both use a white crescent on green, but ๐ต๐ฐ (Pakistan) also has a star and a white vertical stripe.