๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Flag: U.S. Outlying Islands emoji meaning

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฒ is the flag for the U.S. Outlying Islands, a group of small United States island territories in the Pacific and Caribbean. In practice many people send it as a United States flag. The Apple artwork shows the red, white and blue stars and stripes.

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What ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฒ means

These islands use the United States flag, so this emoji looks the same as ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ. It is rarely chosen on purpose and is sometimes picked by mistake in place of ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฒ How people use it

  • Referring to the U.S. Outlying Islands
  • Used by mistake for the US flag
  • Geography or travel posts about Pacific islands

Example messages

Wake Island is part of the U.S. Outlying Islands ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฒ

Wait, why does this flag look like ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿค”

Did a geography quiz on remote islands today ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ๏ธ

Common ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฒ combinations

  • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ๏ธTalking about the U.S. island territories

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฒ vs similar emojis

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฒ vs ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ is the standard United States flag emoji, while ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฒ is coded for the U.S. Outlying Islands but shows the same design.

Emoji details

Nameflag: U.S. Outlying Islands
CodepointsU+1F1FA U+1F1F2
CategoryFlags
KeywordsUM, flag

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FAQ

What does the ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฒ flag: U.S. Outlying Islands emoji mean?

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฒ is the flag for the U.S. Outlying Islands, a group of small United States island territories in the Pacific and Caribbean. In practice many people send it as a United States flag. The Apple artwork shows the red, white and blue stars and stripes.

Why does ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฒ look like the US flag?

Because the U.S. Outlying Islands officially use the United States flag. The emoji has a different code (UM) but the same design.

Should I use ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฒ or ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ for America?

Use ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ. It is the standard United States flag and is what most people expect to see.

Are the backgrounds transparent?

Yes, every PNG has a transparent background.