Triangular flag Emoji

Flags

A bright red, triangular flag attached to a vertical pole. The design mimics the classic markers used on golf courses to indicate the hole location or temporary warning markers used in construction and maritime signaling.

Usage Context

Widely used to denote a major milestone, a goal reached, or to flag a potential problem in a conversation. In digital project management, it is often used as a direct alternative to the 📍 pin or the ⚠️ warning sign when calling attention to a specific point of interest.

History

Included in Unicode 6.0 in 2010, this icon originated from standard cartography and navigation maps where red flags were used to designate important waypoints or hazards. It gained massive popularity during the rise of social media to signify 'red flags' in personal relationships or workplace scenarios.

Details

Glyph

🚩

Unicode

U+1F6A9

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f6a9:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDEA9;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Flags

Subcategory flag

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Google. © Google Inc. Licensed under Apache License 2.0 and SIL Open Font License 1.1 where applicable.

Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.

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