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Waving Black Flag — Google Noto

🏴 black flag emoji

The black flag emoji 🏴 depicts a black flag shown in motion. It is used in contexts related to flags, black color, and waving. The emoji can be copied for messages or downloaded as a PNG or SVG image.

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Category
Flags
Unicode version
8.0
Release year
2015
Unicode sequence
U+1F3F4
Emoji version
1.0
Artwork
11 available designs
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What does 🏴 mean?

A black flag with no additional markings or patterns, depicted as a rectangular piece of fabric with a black background. This emoji is part of the Unicode flag series and is officially designated as a 'waving black flag,' symbolizing a neutral or unknown identity, often used in contexts requiring anonymity or secrecy.

Common uses

  • Indicating anonymity or secrecy: 'This message is confidential 🏴'
  • Representing a placeholder or unknown flag: 'The flag of the unknown entity 🏴'
  • Used in gaming or virtual environments: 'The secret agent's flag in the game 🏴'
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In a message

For internal use only 🏴 Do not distribute.
The mysterious group left a black flag at the scene 🏴
In the virtual world, players can customize their flags, including the black flag 🏴

Variations

This entry has no skin-tone variations in the current catalog. Different platform designs are renderings of the same character, not separate emoji.

Platform designs

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Google Noto

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Apache 2.0

Twemoji

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CC BY 4.0

Apple

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Google

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Twitter

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Facebook

Platform artworkPNG

Microsoft Fluent 3D

Platform artworkPNG
MIT

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Frequently asked questions

What does 🏴 mean?

A black flag with no additional markings or patterns, depicted as a rectangular piece of fabric with a black background. This emoji is part of the Unicode flag series and is officially designated as a 'waving black flag,' symbolizing a neutral or unknown identity, often used in contexts requiring anonymity or secrecy.

How do I copy Waving Black Flag?

Click Copy emoji, then paste it into a message or text field. Use Ctrl+V on Windows or Cmd+V on Mac.

How do I download Waving Black Flag?

Select a platform design, open its preview and choose Download. The available PNG or SVG format is shown for each design.

Does Waving Black Flag support skin tones?

This entry has no skin-tone variations in the current catalog. Different platform designs are renderings of the same character, not separate emoji.