Crossed flags Emoji

Flags

Two miniature Japanese flags, each mounted on a wooden pole and crossed to form an 'X'. The design features a white field with a centered red circle, known as the Nisshōki or Hinomaru.

Usage Context

Used to denote Japanese culture, national pride, or celebrations like festivals and holidays. It is frequently sent during the New Year or when discussing Japanese sports teams and events. It serves as a regional counterpart to other national flag symbols like 🇺🇸 or 🇬🇧.

History

These flags were added to the Unicode standard in 2010. They originated from the culture of Japanese school entrance ceremonies and public celebrations where small handheld flags are waved. The design draws directly from traditional Japanese stationery and early digital clip-art sets used in pre-smartphone messaging platforms.

Details

Glyph

🎌

Unicode

U+1F38C

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f38c:

HTML Entity

&#xD83C;&#xDF8C;

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category Flags

Subcategory flag

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License MIT

Microsoft Fluent License

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