Switzerland flag emoji 🇨🇭
🇨🇭 is the flag of Switzerland, ISO code CH. Copy it here.
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About the Switzerland flag emoji
Flag of Switzerland, a white cross on a red square, one of only two square national flags. The emoji is 🇨🇭. The characters behind the Switzerland flag are the regional indicators for C and H, spelling CH; two such letters in a row always render as one flag: Switzerland’s. Windows has no flag artwork, so there CH appears as the letters C H. Switzerland (CH) joined the flag set in Emoji 1.0 (2015); CH renders on every major platform except Windows. Copy CH from the card; the flag emoji hub groups Switzerland with the other Europe flags, such as Finland, listed beside Switzerland.
Unicode name: flag: Switzerland · U+1F1E8 U+1F1ED · Emoji 2.0 (2015) · group: Flags.
How people use it
- National pride: Switzerland (CH) next to a name, a result or a holiday post, Swiss style
- Travel: a trip to Switzerland, a photo location, or a “from → to” bio with CH
- Language: CH as shorthand for the language of Switzerland in menus, captions and bios about Switzerland
- Sport: team line-ups, match threads and medal tables for CH, Switzerland
- In other languages: Spanish Suiza, French Suisse, German Schweiz
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Use it for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| flag: SwitzerlandU+1F1E8 U+1F1ED | CH: the Switzerland flag | ISO code CH | |
| flag: FinlandU+1F1EB U+1F1EE | Near Switzerland: code FI | Europe, like Switzerland | |
| flag: PolandU+1F1F5 U+1F1F1 | Near Switzerland: code PL | Europe, like Switzerland | |
| flag: CyprusU+1F1E8 U+1F1FE | Near Switzerland: code CY | Europe, like Switzerland |
The Swiss flag: a red square with a white cross
The Swiss flag is one of the most distinctive national symbols: a bold white cross centred on a red square. Unlike most national flags, it is square rather than rectangular, a trait it shares only with the flag of Vatican City. The design dates back to the 14th century, when Swiss soldiers wore the white cross as a field sign.
The proportions of the cross are precisely defined: its arms are one sixth longer than they are wide, and the cross is centred on the flag. This careful geometry contributes to the flag's clean, recognisable appearance. When used as the Swiss flag emoji 🇨🇭, the design translates well to small screens because of its simple, high-contrast shapes.
The Swiss flag also has a notable connection to the Red Cross: the humanitarian organisation's emblem is the Swiss flag with the colours reversed, a white cross on a red background becoming a red cross on a white background. This was chosen to honour the Swiss origins of the Red Cross and its founder, Henry Dunant.
Questions people ask
What flag is 🇨🇭?
🇨🇭 is the flag of Switzerland — a white cross on a red square, one of only two square national flags.
How do I type the Switzerland flag emoji?
Search “Switzerland” in the emoji keyboard’s Flags section, type :flag_ch: in Discord or Slack, or copy CH from this page: it is the regional indicators C and H.
Why does the Switzerland flag show as letters?
Windows has never shipped flag images, so the Switzerland flag becomes the letters C H there; every other major platform draws CH.
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.
