π¨π¬ Republic of the Congo flag emoji
The Republic of the Congo flag emoji π¨π¬ shows the national flag of Republic of the Congo. Tap the button to copy it, then paste it into a message, post or document.
How the Republic of the Congo flag emoji looks on different platforms
Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters CG instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the Republic of the Congo flag emoji means
The Republic of the Congo flag emoji shows a diagonal tricolour of green, yellow and red from the hoist. People use it for Brazzaville, for African football and for Independence Day on 15 August, which marks 1960. The emoji with letters CG is not the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has its own sky blue flag π¨π©.
How to type the Republic of the Congo flag emoji
On an iPhone or Android keyboard, open the emoji panel and search "Congo" 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 CG 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 C and G, which phones join into one picture.
Popular combinations
- π¨π¬β½ for the national football team
- π¨π¬π³ for Congo basin rainforest
- π¨π¬πΆ for Congolese rumba
- π¨π¬π¦ for gorilla and wildlife travel
Republic of the Congo flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1E8 U+1F1EC |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇨🇬 |
| CSS | \1F1E8\1F1EC |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddec |
| Python | \U0001F1E8\U0001F1EC |
| Shortcode | :flag_cg: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter C + regional indicator symbol letter G |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
Republic of the Congo flag emoji FAQ
Why does the Republic of the Congo flag show as letters instead of a flag?
Some systems, mainly Windows, do not include flag artwork, so they show the letters CG instead of a picture. Phones, Macs, and most browsers on other platforms display it normally.
How do I get the Republic of the Congo 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 difference between π¨π¬ and π¨π©?
π¨π¬ is the Republic of the Congo, with a green, yellow and red diagonal. π¨π© is the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is sky blue with a red diagonal and a star.
Which other flags use green, yellow and red?
Many African flags do, including Senegal πΈπ³, Mali π²π± and Ghana π¬π, but they use straight stripes. Only the Congo emoji has diagonal ones.
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