U+1F1EC "🇬" Regional Indicator Symbol Letter G Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

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Source: Noto Emoji Source: Browser Default

U+1F1EC "🇬" Regional Indicator Symbol Letter G is a specialized character used exclusively in pairs to form regional indicator sequences that represent country or region flags. It is not intended for standalone use in normal text, as it visually appears as a solid rectangular box with the letter "G" inside a smaller box in most systems. Instead, this character must be combined with another regional indicator symbol, such as U+1F1F8 "🇸" for the letter S, to create a valid emoji flag sequence like the flag of Germany (🇩🇪) or Spain (🇪🇸). The Unicode standard reserves these characters for this specific purpose, ensuring that flag emojis are rendered consistently across different platforms and operating systems through code-based flag generation rather than storing each flag as a separate graphic.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
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HTML Hex Encoding
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UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xAC
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD83C 0xDDEC
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0001F1EC
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud83c\uddec