Russia flag emoji ๐ท๐บ
๐ท๐บ is the flag of Russia, ISO code RU. Copy it here.
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About the Russia flag emoji
๐ท๐บ is the flag of Russia: white, blue and red horizontal bands. Like every country flag, the Russia emoji is really two regional indicator letters, R and U, spelling the ISO code RU; side by side, RU merge into the Russia flag. Windows has no flag artwork, so there RU appears as the letters R U. Russia was one of the ten original flag emoji (2010); RU renders on every major platform except Windows. Copy RU from the card; the flag emoji hub groups Russia with the other Europe flags, such as Svalbard & Jan Mayen, listed beside Russia.
Unicode name: flag: Russia ยท U+1F1F7 U+1F1FA ยท Emoji 0.6 (original set) ยท group: Flags.
How people use it
- National pride: Russia (RU) next to a name, a result or a holiday post, Russian style
- Travel: a trip to Russia, a photo location, or a โfrom โ toโ bio with RU
- Language: RU as shorthand for the language of Russia in menus, captions and bios about Russia
- Sport: team line-ups, match threads and medal tables for RU, Russia
- In other languages: Spanish Rusia, French Russie, German Russland
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Use it for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| flag: RussiaU+1F1F7 U+1F1FA | RU: the Russia flag | ISO code RU | |
| flag: Svalbard & Jan MayenU+1F1F8 U+1F1EF | Near Russia: code SJ | Europe, like Russia | |
| flag: MaltaU+1F1F2 U+1F1F9 | Near Russia: code MT | Europe, like Russia | |
| flag: Canary IslandsU+1F1EE U+1F1E8 | Near Russia: code IC | Europe, like Russia |
Russian flag emoji combinations
The Russian flag emoji works well on its own, but combining it with other emoji can add context. Here are a few pairings people use.
- ๐ท๐บ๐ for national holidays or celebrations
- ๐ท๐บ๐ for a win by a Russian athlete or team
- ๐ท๐บ๐ฝ๏ธ to label Russian food or a restaurant
- ๐ท๐บโ๏ธ in travel posts and itineraries
These pairings are informal and work in most messaging apps, adding a quick visual cue without extra words.
Questions people ask
What flag is ๐ท๐บ?
๐ท๐บ is the flag of Russia โ white, blue and red horizontal bands.
How do I type the Russia flag emoji?
Search โRussiaโ in the emoji keyboardโs Flags section, type :flag_ru: in Discord or Slack, or copy RU from this page: it is the regional indicators R and U.
Why does the Russia flag show as letters?
Windows has never shipped flag images, so the Russia flag becomes the letters R U there; every other major platform draws RU.
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.
