๐ฎ๐ช Flag: Ireland emoji meaning
๐ฎ๐ช is the flag of Ireland, used to show Irish pride, Irish heritage, St Patrick's Day, or support for Irish sports teams. The Apple artwork shows three vertical stripes of green, white and orange.
U+1F1EE U+1F1EA
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What ๐ฎ๐ช means
People send ๐ฎ๐ช most around St Patrick's Day on 17 March, often with โ๏ธ or ๐. It is also common among the Irish diaspora in the US, UK and Australia, for trips to Dublin, and for Irish rugby, football and boxing fans. The tone is usually proud or festive. It has no slang meaning.
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It often shows up in bios to mark Irish nationality or ancestry, and in St Patrick's Day or Dublin travel posts.
๐ฎ๐ช How people use it
- Celebrating St Patrick's Day
- Showing Irish roots or nationality
- Cheering for Ireland in rugby or football
- Posting from a trip to Ireland
Example messages
Happy Paddy's Day ๐ฎ๐ชโ๏ธ
Come on Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช๐
Landed in Dublin ๐ฎ๐ชโ๏ธ
My great gran was from Cork so I'm basically Irish ๐ฎ๐ช๐
Common ๐ฎ๐ช combinations
- ๐ฎ๐ชโ๏ธIrish pride or St Patrick's Day
- ๐ฎ๐ช๐Luck of the Irish or St Patrick's Day
- ๐ฎ๐ช๐บA pint in an Irish pub
๐ฎ๐ช vs similar emojis
| ๐ฎ๐ช vs ๐จ๐ฎ | ๐จ๐ฎ Cรดte d'Ivoire has the same colours in reverse, orange next to the pole and green on the outside. |
|---|---|
| ๐ฎ๐ช vs ๐ฎ๐น | ๐ฎ๐น Italy uses green, white and red instead of orange. |
Emoji details
| Name | flag: Ireland |
|---|---|
| Codepoints | U+1F1EE U+1F1EA |
| Category | Flags |
| Keywords | IE, flag |
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FAQ
What does the ๐ฎ๐ช flag: Ireland emoji mean?
๐ฎ๐ช is the flag of Ireland, used to show Irish pride, Irish heritage, St Patrick's Day, or support for Irish sports teams. The Apple artwork shows three vertical stripes of green, white and orange.
How do I tell the Ireland and Ivory Coast flag emojis apart?
Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช has green next to the pole, while Cรดte d'Ivoire ๐จ๐ฎ has orange next to the pole. The middle stripe is white on both.
Is the Irish flag orange or gold?
The official colour is orange, and the Apple emoji shows orange. Some people call it gold, but that is not correct.
Which emoji goes with ๐ฎ๐ช on St Patrick's Day?
The shamrock โ๏ธ is the traditional pick, and many people also use the four-leaf clover ๐. Green hearts ๐ are common too.
Are the backgrounds transparent?
Yes, every PNG has a transparent background.