Regional indicator symbol letter m Emoji
Flags
A square block featuring the uppercase letter M. This character is designed as a building block for two-letter regional indicator sequences, which software platforms automatically render as a national or territorial flag.
Usage Context
You won't often see this glyph standing alone. It is primarily used by systems to generate the flag of countries like Malta, Mexico, or Morocco. Users typically type two regional indicators in succession to trigger the correct flag icon, making it an essential component for digital geography and international communication.
History
These regional indicator symbols were added to the Unicode Standard in 2010. They were developed to bridge the gap between simple text-based country codes and the graphical requirements of modern mobile messaging apps, allowing for standardized flag display without needing a unique emoji for every single nation on earth.
Details
Glyph
🇲
Unicode
U+1F1F2
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f1f2:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category Flags
Subcategory country-flag
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
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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