El Salvador flag emoji ๐ธ๐ป
๐ธ๐ป is the flag of El Salvador, ISO code SV. Copy it here.
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About the El Salvador flag emoji
Flag of El Salvador, blue, white and blue horizontal bands with the coat of arms in the centre. The emoji is ๐ธ๐ป. The characters behind the El Salvador flag are the regional indicators for S and V, spelling SV; two such letters in a row always render as one flag: El Salvadorโs. Windows has no flag artwork, so there SV appears as the letters S V. El Salvador (SV) joined the flag set in Emoji 1.0 (2015); SV renders on every major platform except Windows. Copy SV from the card; the flag emoji hub groups El Salvador with the other Central America flags, such as Guatemala, listed beside El Salvador.
Unicode name: flag: El Salvador ยท U+1F1F8 U+1F1FB ยท Emoji 2.0 (2015) ยท group: Flags.
How people use it
- National pride: El Salvador (SV) next to a name, a result or a holiday post, Salvadoran style
- Travel: a trip to El Salvador, a photo location, or a โfrom โ toโ bio with SV
- Language: SV as shorthand for the language of El Salvador in menus, captions and bios about El Salvador
- Sport: team line-ups, match threads and medal tables for SV, El Salvador
- In other languages: Spanish El Salvador, French Salvador, German El Salvador
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Use it for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| flag: El SalvadorU+1F1F8 U+1F1FB | SV: the El Salvador flag | ISO code SV | |
| flag: GuatemalaU+1F1EC U+1F1F9 | Near El Salvador: code GT | Central America, like El Salvador | |
| flag: NicaraguaU+1F1F3 U+1F1EE | Near El Salvador: code NI | Central America, like El Salvador | |
| flag: HondurasU+1F1ED U+1F1F3 | Near El Salvador: code HN | Central America, like El Salvador |
The Spanish word for the flag
In Spanish, the flag of El Salvador is called la bandera de El Salvador. This is the standard term used in Spanish-speaking contexts. When used online, the emoji often appears in posts about Salvadoran culture, food, or national holidays.
When Salvadoran communities celebrate independence day on 15 September, you will often see the emoji in posts celebrating the holiday. Pair it with the Guatemala flag emoji or Honduras flag emoji to reference the shared heritage of the region.
Combining ๐ธ๐ป with other flags: ๐ธ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฝ
El Salvador and Mexico share cultural connections, and some people have family ties to both countries. You will sometimes see the two flags together, typed as ๐ธ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฝ, in social media bios or posts celebrating dual heritage. Typing two regional indicator pairs creates two separate flag emojis, not a combined symbol.
The same approach works for any combination of country flags, such as Mexico flag emoji with Nicaragua flag emoji.
Questions people ask
What flag is ๐ธ๐ป?
๐ธ๐ป is the flag of El Salvador โ blue, white and blue horizontal bands with the coat of arms in the centre.
How do I type the El Salvador flag emoji?
Search โEl Salvadorโ in the emoji keyboardโs Flags section, type :flag_sv: in Discord or Slack, or copy SV from this page: it is the regional indicators S and V.
Why does the El Salvador flag show as letters?
Windows has never shipped flag images, so the El Salvador flag becomes the letters S V there; every other major platform draws SV.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
