Chile flag emoji ๐จ๐ฑ
๐จ๐ฑ is the flag of Chile, ISO code CL. Copy it here.
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About the Chile flag emoji
White over red with a white star on a blue square in the upper hoist โ that is the Chile flag as an emoji, ๐จ๐ฑ. The Chile flag is built from the regional indicator letters C and L, the two-letter code CL, which fonts join into the single Chile flag. Windows has no flag artwork, so there CL appears as the letters C L. Chile (CL) joined the flag set in Emoji 1.0 (2015); CL renders on every major platform except Windows. Copy CL from the card; the flag emoji hub groups Chile with the other South America flags, such as French Guiana, listed beside Chile.
Unicode name: flag: Chile ยท U+1F1E8 U+1F1F1 ยท Emoji 2.0 (2015) ยท group: Flags.
How people use it
- National pride: Chile (CL) next to a name, a result or a holiday post, Chilean style
- Travel: a trip to Chile, a photo location, or a โfrom โ toโ bio with CL
- Language: CL as shorthand for the language of Chile in menus, captions and bios about Chile
- Sport: team line-ups, match threads and medal tables for CL, Chile
- In other languages: Spanish Chile, French Chili, German Chile
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Use it for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| flag: ChileU+1F1E8 U+1F1F1 | CL: the Chile flag | ISO code CL | |
| flag: French GuianaU+1F1EC U+1F1EB | Near Chile: code GF | South America, like Chile | |
| flag: BoliviaU+1F1E7 U+1F1F4 | Near Chile: code BO | South America, like Chile | |
| flag: GuyanaU+1F1EC U+1F1FE | Near Chile: code GY | South America, like Chile |
Bandera chilena: the flagโs Spanish name and use
In Spanish, the flag of Chile is known as bandera chilena. This phrase appears in conversations across Latin America and Spain whenever people refer to the national flag, whether they are discussing football, politics, or cultural pride. The emoji ๐จ๐ฑ represents the same flag design: a white horizontal band over a red one, with a blue canton containing a white five-pointed star in the upper hoist.
Spanish-speaking users often pair the bandera chilena with messages around Fiestas Patrias, the national celebrations held in September, or during international sporting events when Chile competes. The phrase may also appear in social media bios or comments as shorthand for Chilean identity. For example, a supporter might write โVamos Chileโ alongside ๐จ๐ฑ to cheer on the team, or someone posting about a trip to Santiago might caption a photo with โLlegamos a Chile ๐จ๐ฑโ. The emoji works in the same way as the flag itself, but compressed into a single character that can be copied and pasted anywhere.
Questions people ask
What flag is ๐จ๐ฑ?
๐จ๐ฑ is the flag of Chile โ white over red with a white star on a blue square in the upper hoist.
How do I type the Chile flag emoji?
Search โChileโ in the emoji keyboardโs Flags section, type :flag_cl: in Discord or Slack, or copy CL from this page: it is the regional indicators C and L.
Why does the Chile flag show as letters?
Windows has never shipped flag images, so the Chile flag becomes the letters C L there; every other major platform draws CL.
About this guide
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