Antarctica flag emoji 🇦🇶
🇦🇶 is the flag of Antarctica, ISO code AQ. Copy it here.
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About the Antarctica flag emoji
The Antarctica flag emoji 🇦🇶 shows a white map of the continent on a blue field, the unofficial Bartram design. Under the hood, AQ is the regional indicator symbols A Q; the Antarctica flag appears whenever A and Q are displayed together. Windows has no flag artwork, so there AQ appears as the letters A Q. Antarctica (AQ) joined the flag set in Emoji 1.0 (2015); AQ renders on every major platform except Windows. Copy AQ from the card; the flag emoji hub groups Antarctica with the other Other territories flags, such as United Nations, listed beside Antarctica.
Unicode name: flag: Antarctica · U+1F1E6 U+1F1F6 · Emoji 2.0 (2015) · group: Flags.
How people use it
- National pride: Antarctica (AQ) next to a name, a result or a holiday post, Antarctic style
- Travel: a trip to Antarctica, a photo location, or a “from → to” bio with AQ
- Language: AQ as shorthand for the language of Antarctica in menus, captions and bios about Antarctica
- Sport: team line-ups, match threads and medal tables for AQ, Antarctica
- In other languages: Spanish Antártida, French Antarctique, German Antarktis
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Use it for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| flag: AntarcticaU+1F1E6 U+1F1F6 | AQ: the Antarctica flag | ISO code AQ | |
| flag: United NationsU+1F1FA U+1F1F3 | Near Antarctica: code UN | Other territories, like Antarctica | |
| flag: South Georgia & South Sandwich IslandsU+1F1EC U+1F1F8 | Near Antarctica: code GS | Other territories, like Antarctica | |
| flag: Ceuta & MelillaU+1F1EA U+1F1E6 | Near Antarctica: code EA | Other territories, like Antarctica |
Questions people ask
What flag is 🇦🇶?
🇦🇶 is the flag of Antarctica — a white map of the continent on a blue field, the unofficial Bartram design.
How do I type the Antarctica flag emoji?
Search “Antarctica” in the emoji keyboard’s Flags section, type :flag_aq: in Discord or Slack, or copy AQ from this page: it is the regional indicators A and Q.
Why does the Antarctica flag show as letters?
Windows has never shipped flag images, so the Antarctica flag becomes the letters A Q there; every other major platform draws AQ.
Is 🇦🇶 a country flag?
No — 🇦🇶 is the flag of Antarctica, which is not a country but a continent governed by the Antarctic Treaty.
What country does the Antarctica flag emoji 🇦🇶 represent?
🇦🇶 represents Antarctica, which is a continent rather than a country. The emoji is a flag used to represent Antarctica, but it is not an official national flag.
About this guide
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