Flag: Madagascar 🇲🇬
Quick answer
The flag of Madagascar. Used for national pride, sports teams, travel, news, and national days in Madagascar. Some systems, such as Windows, show the two letters of its country code instead of the flag.
Tap the emoji to copy it, then paste it anywhere.
Key facts
- Category
- Flags
- Subgroup
- Country flags
- Unicode
- U+1F1F2 U+1F1EC
- Emoji version
- Emoji 2.0
- Year added
- 2015
- Shortcode
:madagascar:
Flag: Madagascar 🇲🇬: Meaning
The flag of Madagascar.
Used for national pride, sports teams, travel, news, and national days in Madagascar. Some systems, such as Windows, show the two letters of its country code instead of the flag.
🇲🇬 Flag: Madagascar is an emoji in the Flags category, under “Country flags”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 2.0 in 2015.
People also find it by searching flag.
How to use 🇲🇬 Flag: Madagascar
Country flags show national pride, travel, sports teams, and language choices.
Example messages
- Cheering for the team tonight 🇲🇬
- Next stop on the trip 🇲🇬
🇲🇬 compared with similar emojis
| 🇲🇬 | Flag: Madagascar Used for national pride, sports teams, travel, news, and national days in Madagascar. Some systems, such as Windows, show the two letters of its country code instead of the flag. |
| 🇦🇨 | Flag: Ascension Island Used for national pride, sports teams, travel, news, and national days in Ascension Island. Some systems, such as Windows, show the two letters of its country code instead of the flag. |
| 🇦🇩 | Flag: Andorra Used for national pride, sports teams, travel, news, and national days in Andorra. Some systems, such as Windows, show the two letters of its country code instead of the flag. |
| 🇦🇪 | Flag: United Arab Emirates Used for national pride, sports teams, travel, news, and national days in United Arab Emirates. Some systems, such as Windows, show the two letters of its country code instead of the flag. |
| 🇦🇫 | Flag: Afghanistan Used for national pride, sports teams, travel, news, and national days in Afghanistan. Some systems, such as Windows, show the two letters of its country code instead of the flag. |
Codes for developers
| Copy emoji | 🇲🇬 | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+1F1F2 U+1F1EC | |
| HTML (hex) | 🇲🇬 | |
| HTML (decimal) | 🇲🇬 | |
| CSS | \1F1F2 \1F1EC | |
| JavaScript | \u{1F1F2}\u{1F1EC} | |
| JavaScript (UTF-16) | \uD83C\uDDF2\uD83C\uDDEC | |
| Python | \U0001F1F2\U0001F1EC | |
| URL | %F0%9F%87%B2%F0%9F%87%AC | |
| GitHub | :madagascar: | |
| Slack / Discord | :flag-mg: |
Technical details
- Type
- Flag (regional indicator pair)
- Code points
- 2
- UTF-16
- 4
- UTF-8
- 8 bytes
| 🇲 | U+1F1F2 | Regional indicator M |
| 🇬 | U+1F1EC | Regional indicator G |
History and device support
🇲🇬 was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 2.0 (2015). Emoji 2.0 (2015) introduced ZWJ sequences for families and couples, and skin tone sequences.
It is supported on practically every phone, tablet, and computer in use today, including iPhone, Android, Windows, and Mac. Each platform draws it in its own style, so it can look slightly different on Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and WhatsApp.
How to type it
- WindowsPress Windows + . (period) and search “madagascar”.
- MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “madagascar”.
- iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “madagascar”.
Also searched as
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Name in other languages
- EnglishFlag: Madagascar
- EspañolBandera: Madagascar
- PortuguêsBandeira: Madagascar
- FrançaisDrapeau : Madagascar
- DeutschFlagge: Madagaskar
- ItalianoBandiera: Madagascar
- NederlandsVlag: Madagaskar
- РусскийФлаг: Мадагаскар
- УкраїнськаПрапор: Мадагаскар
- PolskiFlaga: Madagaskar
- TürkçeBayrak: Madagaskar
- العربيةعلم: مدغشقر
- فارسیپرچم: ماداگاسکار
- اردوپرچم: مڈغاسکر
- עבריתדגל: מדגסקר
- हिन्दीझंडा: मेडागास्कर
- বাংলাপতাকা: মাদাগাস্কার
- தமிழ்கொடி: மடகாஸ்கர்
- తెలుగుపతాకం: మడగాస్కర్
- मराठीध्वज: मादागास्कर
- Bahasa IndonesiaBendera: Madagaskar
- Bahasa MelayuBendera: Madagaskar
- Tiếng ViệtCờ: Madagascar
- ไทยธง: มาดากัสการ์
- FilipinoBandila: Madagascar
- 日本語旗: マダガスカル
- 한국어깃발: 마다가스카르
- 简体中文旗: 马达加斯加
- 繁體中文旗子：馬達加斯加
- KiswahiliBendera: Madagaska
Questions and answers
What does the 🇲🇬 Flag: Madagascar emoji mean?
The flag of Madagascar. Used for national pride, sports teams, travel, news, and national days in Madagascar. Some systems, such as Windows, show the two letters of its country code instead of the flag.
How do I copy and paste the Flag: Madagascar emoji?
Tap or click the large 🇲🇬 at the top of this page to copy it, then paste it with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V, or a long press.
How do I type the Flag: Madagascar emoji on a computer?
Press Windows + . (period) and search “madagascar”. Press Control + Command + Space and search “madagascar”. Open the emoji keyboard and search “madagascar”.
When was the Flag: Madagascar emoji added?
The Flag: Madagascar emoji was added with Emoji 2.0 in 2015.
What is the Unicode for 🇲🇬?
The Flag: Madagascar emoji is U+1F1F2 U+1F1EC in Unicode. In HTML, write 🇲🇬.
Which category is the Flag: Madagascar emoji in?
🇲🇬 Flag: Madagascar is in the Flags category, in the “Country flags” subgroup, together with 258 other emojis.
Which emojis are similar to 🇲🇬?
Emojis similar to 🇲🇬 Flag: Madagascar include 🇦🇨 Flag: Ascension Island, 🇦🇩 Flag: Andorra, 🇦🇪 Flag: United Arab Emirates, 🇦🇫 Flag: Afghanistan.
What is the Flag: Madagascar emoji called in other languages?
In other languages it is called Bandera: Madagascar (Español), Drapeau : Madagascar (Français), Flagge: Madagaskar (Deutsch), झंडा: मेडागास्कर (हिन्दी), علم: مدغشقر (العربية), 旗: マダガスカル (日本語).
How many characters is the 🇲🇬 emoji?
🇲🇬 is made of 2 Unicode code point(s). It counts as 4 characters in X (Twitter) and JavaScript, and takes 8 bytes in UTF-8.
What is the official name of 🇲🇬?
Its official Unicode CLDR short name is “flag: madagascar”. Screen readers read this name aloud, and emoji keyboards use it for search.
What words are associated with 🇲🇬?
Its official keywords are flag. Typing any of them in an emoji keyboard search usually finds 🇲🇬.
Can I use 🇲🇬 on Instagram, WhatsApp, and TikTok?
Yes. 🇲🇬 is a standard Unicode emoji, so it works in posts, comments, bios, and messages on Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook, X, Snapchat, and Discord.
What is the difference between 🇲🇬 and 🇦🇨?
🇲🇬 Flag: Madagascar: The flag of Madagascar. 🇦🇨 Flag: Ascension Island: The flag of Ascension Island.
Does 🇲🇬 look the same on every phone?
No. It is the same character with the same meaning, but Apple and Google draw it differently, so it may look a little different to the person you send it to.
What is the shortcode for Flag: Madagascar?
In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :madagascar: to insert 🇲🇬.
Does 🇲🇬 work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 2.0 (2015), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.
Can I download the Flag: Madagascar emoji as PNG or SVG?
Yes. Use the download box on this page to save 🇲🇬 in Twemoji, Noto, or OpenMoji style as PNG, WebP, or SVG, from 32 to 1024 pixels.