A tiny-but-mighty Blue Ensign, the Pitcairn Islands flag emoji carries the Union Jack in the top-left and a colorful coat of arms at the fly. On Apple/iOS, expect a deep navy rectangle with a crisp Union Jack and a teensy badge that reads as green-and-gold shapes with a golden anchor motif—often too small to decode unless you zoom. The style is flat, clean, and pole-free, with that classic iOS polish that makes even the most niche flags look museum-ready. If you squint on some platforms, you might catch hints of the longboat and island symbolism in the crest, but most viewers just see “blue flag with a fancy blob.”
Online, this emoji screams “ultimate remote vibes”—perfect for jokes about moving off-grid, escaping the group chat, or doing a dramatic digital vanish. It also gets dropped by vexillology nerds flexing obscure-flag knowledge, and by trivia fiends speedrunning “Name That Flag.” Thanks to the Mutiny on the Bounty lore, it carries a bit of nautical drama energy, which people use for cheeky “let’s run away to a secret island” flirting or ironic exile lines like “banished to Pitcairn.” In short: niche, nerdy, a little rebellious, and ideal when you need a flag that whispers, “Population: me.”
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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
This emoji first appeared in OSX / iOS after the iOS 9 update.
