U+1F1F6 "🇶" Regional Indicator Symbol Letter Q Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+1F1F6 "🇶" Regional Indicator Symbol Letter Q is a unique code point that represents a single letter from the set of 26 regional indicator symbols, each corresponding to a letter from A to Z. It is not intended for standalone use but rather functions as a component in a two character sequence to form a regional indicator pair, such as when combined with the symbol for P to create "PQ" which displays as the flag of the region code for the French overseas collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. This character is part of the Unicode Standard's Enclosed Alphanumeric Supplement block and is typically rendered as a stylized letter Q inside a small square or within a circle, depending on the platform, and its purpose is to provide a standardized digital representation for geo political flags in text systems.

General Properties

Code Point U+1F1F6
Version Added 6.0
Name Regional Indicator Symbol Letter Q
Block Enclosed Alphanumeric Supplement
General Category Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 🇶
HTML Hex Encoding 🇶
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xB6
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD83C 0xDDF6
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001F1F6
C/C++/Java Escape \ud83c\uddf6

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Regional Indicator
Script Common
Script Extensions Common
Indic Syllabic Category Other
Vertical Orientation Upright
Regional Indicator Yes
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Regional Indicator
Word Break Regional Indicator
Sentence Break Other
Emoji Yes
Emoji Presentation Yes
Emoji Component Yes