black flag Emoji
๐ด ยท U+1F3F4 ยท Emoji 1.0
What does the black flag emoji mean?
When expressing opposition, anarchy, or an unconventional viewpoint, individuals often reach for the ๐ด black flag emoji, which directly represents a plain black flag, often used as a symbol of protest, rebellion, or absence of affiliation, and is also figuratively used to signify a warning, a sense of danger, or a rejection of authority, with slang uses including its application in pirate or hacker contexts to convey a sense of lawlessness or mischief. The black flag has a long history of being used by various groups, including pirates and anarchists, to represent their ideologies. In modern usage, the ๐ด emoji can also be used to express dissatisfaction or discontent with a particular situation or institution.
black flag emoji examples
- just saw the news and I'm raising my ๐ด
- ๐ด to the mainstream, time to forge our own path
How to copy the black flag emoji
To use the black flag emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F3F4), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
black flag emoji on different platforms
How the black flag emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.



black flag Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐ด |
| Name | black flag |
| Category | Flags |
| Codepoints | U+1F3F4 |
| Shortcode | :black_flag: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 1.0 (2015) |
black flag Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F3F4, added in Emoji 1.0 (2015). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :black_flag:.
People also search for the black flag emoji as black, flag, waving.