White flag Emoji

Flags

A simple white flag attached to a pole on the left side. It is plain and neutral, lacking any specific national colors or emblems.

Usage Context

This emoji is the universal sign for surrender, a request for a ceasefire, or a signal of truce during a conflict. Outside of military situations, it is frequently used to admit defeat in a debate, throw in the towel on a difficult task, or signal that someone has reached their limit. It is often paired with 🏳️‍🌈 or 🏳️‍⚧️ to contrast its blank nature with identity flags.

History

Adopted into the Unicode standard in 2014, the white flag has been a recognized symbol of diplomacy and parley for centuries. Historically, messengers used these flags to approach enemy lines safely, a practice that eventually solidified its meaning as a standard icon in global communications.

Details

Glyph

🏳

Unicode

U+1F3F3

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f3f3:

HTML Entity

&#xD83C;&#xDFF3;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Flags

Subcategory flag

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

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