๐ฑ๐ฐ Sri Lanka flag emoji
The Sri Lanka flag emoji ๐ฑ๐ฐ shows the national flag of Sri Lanka. Tap the button to copy it, then paste it into any chat, post or document.
How the Sri Lanka flag emoji looks on different platforms
Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters LK instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the Sri Lanka flag emoji means
The Sri Lanka flag emoji shows a golden lion holding a sword on a maroon field, next to orange and green stripes. Sri Lankans use it on Independence Day on 4 February, which marks independence from Britain in 1948, and on the Sinhala and Tamil New Year in mid-April. It also appears for cricket, which the country won at the 1996 World Cup, and for tea.
How to type the Sri Lanka flag emoji
On iPhone and Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for "Sri Lanka" or "flag". On a Mac press Ctrl+Cmd+Space and search the same word. On Windows, press Win + . to open the panel; Windows does not draw flag emojis, so you will see the letters LK instead of a flag. The emoji is two regional indicator letters, L and K, placed side by side, and apps that support flags join them into one picture.
Popular combinations
- ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐: Sri Lanka cricket
- ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ต: Ceylon tea
- ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐: Elephants and wildlife
- ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐๏ธ: Beaches in the south
Sri Lanka flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1F1 U+1F1F0 |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇱🇰 |
| CSS | \1F1F1\1F1F0 |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddf0 |
| Python | \U0001F1F1\U0001F1F0 |
| Shortcode | :flag_lk: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter L + regional indicator symbol letter K |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
Sri Lanka flag emoji FAQ
Why does the Sri Lanka flag show as LK on my PC?
Windows has no flag emoji artwork, so it displays the two letters instead. The flag appears normally on iPhone, Mac, Android, and in most browsers on other systems through apps such as WhatsApp or Telegram.
What country is ๐ฑ๐ฐ?
It is Sri Lanka, an island south of India in the Indian Ocean.
Is ๐ฑ๐ฐ the same as ๐ฒ๐พ?
No. ๐ฒ๐พ is Malaysia, written MY. Sri Lanka shows a lion.