πΈπ© Sudan flag emoji
The Sudan flag emoji πΈπ© shows the national flag of Sudan. Tap the button to copy it, then paste it into a message, post or document.
How the Sudan flag emoji looks on different platforms
Windows does not draw country flag emoji: it shows the two letters SD instead. Emoji images: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0), Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0), OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What the Sudan flag emoji means
The Sudan flag emoji shows red, white and black horizontal stripes with a green triangle at the hoist. These are Pan-Arab colours. People use it for Khartoum, news and Sudanese diaspora pride. Independence Day is on 1 January, marking 1956.
How to type the Sudan flag emoji
On an iPhone or Android keyboard, open the emoji panel and search "Sudan" 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 SD 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 S and D, which phones join into one picture.
Popular combinations
- πΈπ©π for Khartoum and the Nile
- πΈπ©πͺπ¬ for Sudan and Egypt together
- πΈπ©π€ for relief or solidarity posts
- πΈπ©πͺ for desert travel
Sudan flag emoji codes
| Unicode | U+1F1F8 U+1F1E9 |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | 🇸🇩 |
| CSS | \1F1F8\1F1E9 |
| JavaScript / JSON | \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde9 |
| Python | \U0001F1F8\U0001F1E9 |
| Shortcode | :flag_sd: |
| Made of | regional indicator symbol letter S + regional indicator symbol letter D |
| Emoji version | Emoji 1.0 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
Sudan flag emoji FAQ
Why does the Sudan flag show as letters instead of a flag?
Some systems, mainly Windows, do not include flag artwork, so they show the letters SD instead of a picture. Phones, Macs, and most browsers on other platforms display it normally.
How do I get the Sudan 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 Sudan and Kuwait?
Both have a triangle at the hoist. Sudan πΈπ© has a green triangle with red, white, black. Kuwait π°πΌ has a black trapezoid with green, white, red.
Is it the same as Yemen or Syria?
Yemen πΎπͺ is red, white and black with no triangle. Sudan's green triangle sets it apart.