The flag: France emoji shows the iconic tricolore—three clean vertical bands of blue, white, and red—aka instant Paris vibes in a rectangle. On Apple devices it appears as a slightly wavy, fabric-textured flag with gentle folds, deep blue on the left, crisp white in the middle, and vivid red on the right, no pole attached, like it’s fluttering in an invisible breeze. People drop it to celebrate Bastille Day, cheer for Les Bleus during the World Cup or Olympics, or to caption anything dripping in croissants, berets, and Eiffel Tower energy. It’s also the go-to for “bonjour” flirts, “je t’aime” soft-launches, and posts about wine-and-cheese nights that accidentally become personality traits.
Online, this emoji doubles as shorthand for Paris Fashion Week, Louvre flexes, and that “c’est la vie” shrug when life is dramatic in a French way. It pairs beautifully with a baguette, a red heart, and the chef’s kiss gesture for maximum culinary chaos. You’ll see it in travel stories, Emily-in-Paris memes, or alongside Roland-Garros rage-tweets when clay courts become therapy. In DMs, it can be playful or ironic—like announcing a French exit from the group chat or declaring “oui oui” to anything aesthetically pleasing.
Definition
Tricolor flag with the traditional colors of Paris.
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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
This emoji was part of the proprietary / non-standardized emoji set first introduced by Japanese carriers like Softbank. These emojis became part of the Apple iPhone starting in iOS 2.2 as an unlockable feature on handsets sold in English speaking countries.
In iOS 5 / OSX 10.7, the underlying code that the Apple OS generates for this emoji was changed.
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ASCII Conversion
"Short Code" Name
:fr:
Keywords
Previous Names:
Regional Indicator Symbol Letters FR France
French Flag
Unicode Category Information
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Unicode Range
1F173–1F1FF
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REGIONAL INDICATOR SYMBOL LETTERS FR Temporary Notes: France
