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🇼🇸 Flag: Samoa Emoji
Quick answer: 🇼🇸 is the Flag: Samoa emoji. It commonly represents ws, samoa and is used in country references and international events.
Unicode name: Flag: Samoa. Category: Flags. Subcategory: Country Flag.
Emoji overview
| Emoji | 🇼🇸 |
|---|---|
| Official Unicode name | Flag: Samoa |
| Unicode version | Unicode 8.0 |
| Emoji version | Emoji 2.0 |
| First introduced | 2015 |
| Category | Flags |
| Subcategory | Country Flag |
| Unicode block | Regional Indicator Symbols |
| Emoji status | fully-qualified |
| RGI status | RGI fully-qualified emoji |
| Qualification | fully-qualified |
| Accessibility name | Flag: Samoa emoji |
| Alt text | Flag: Samoa emoji (🇼🇸) |
| Summary | 🇼🇸 is the Flag: Samoa emoji. It commonly represents ws, samoa and is used in country references and international events. |
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Meaning
Flag: Samoa usually communicates ideas connected with ws, samoa. Its meaning depends on the sentence around it, the relationship between sender and reader, and the platform where it appears. In a positive setting, it can make a label, caption or message easier to scan without adding a long explanation.
🇼🇸 can carry positive, neutral or negative meaning. Positive use can reinforce warmth, humor, celebration or clarity. Negative use can happen when the emoji feels unclear, dismissive or culturally mismatched. The main risk is assuming the flag alone communicates language, nationality or identity accurately; add the country or region name when precision matters.
Common interpretation comes from the Unicode name, platform artwork and everyday social use. Informally, people use 🇼🇸 in chats, captions, bios and reactions. Professionally, it should be used sparingly, usually in informal updates, friendly support replies, social posts or internal notes where the audience expects a lighter tone. For public content, include enough text for readers and assistive technology to understand the intended meaning.
Flag: Samoa is best for country, region, language, sports or identity context. Flag display can vary by platform, so include the country or region name when accuracy matters.
When to use Flag: Samoa
- Use 🇼🇸 when the message is about flags, ws, country and the emoji reinforces the written text.
- Use it for country references, international events or language notes when a compact visual cue helps the reader scan quickly.
- Use it with a short label or sentence when accuracy matters, especially in public posts, documentation or professional messages.
When not to use Flag: Samoa
- Do not use 🇼🇸 as the only signal for important instructions, warnings, prices, dates or accessibility-critical information.
- Avoid long repeated emoji strings in screen-reader-heavy contexts because repeated names can become noisy and hard to understand.
- Avoid using the emoji when the audience, culture or platform could interpret the tone differently from what you intend.
History
Flag: Samoa is standardized in the Unicode emoji ecosystem and appears here as Emoji 2.0. Its release year is listed as 2015, with Unicode 8.0 mapping. Unicode defines U+1F1FC U+1F1F8; platforms still draw their own artwork.
Platforms refine emoji artwork for legibility, accessibility, brand style and consistency. That is why 🇼🇸 may look different on iPhone, Android, Windows, WhatsApp, Facebook, Discord or X even though copying it sends the same Unicode text.
Primary sources: this record is generated from the Unicode Consortium's Emoji 18.0 data. Release details and standardized names can be checked in the official Unicode Emoji 18.0 charts. Meaning and usage notes are PrintEmoji editorial guidance, not official Unicode definitions.
Accessibility and alt text
| Accessible name | Flag: Samoa emoji |
|---|---|
| Alt text | Flag: Samoa emoji (🇼🇸) |
| Screen reader note | Most assistive technologies announce the emoji by name. Do not rely on 🇼🇸 alone for important meaning. |
| Writing guidance | Put the important words in text first, then use the emoji as supporting tone or a visual cue. |
| Repeated emoji guidance | Avoid long repeated emoji strings because screen readers may announce each emoji separately. |
Unicode information
| Unicode | U+1F1FC U+1F1F8 |
|---|---|
| Code point | 1F1FC 1F1F8 |
| UTF-8 | 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xBC 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xB8 |
| UTF-16 | 0xD83C 0xDDFC 0xD83C 0xDDF8 |
| UTF-32 | 0x0001F1FC 0x0001F1F8 |
| HTML decimal | 🇼🇸 |
| HTML hex | 🇼🇸 |
| CSS | \1F1FC \1F1F8 |
| JavaScript | \u{1F1FC}\u{1F1F8} |
| JSON escape | "🇼🇸" |
| URL encoding | %F0%9F%87%BC%F0%9F%87%B8 |
| React | {"🇼🇸"} |
| Flutter | Text("🇼🇸") |
| Swift | let emoji = "🇼🇸" |
| Kotlin | val emoji = "🇼🇸" |
| Python | emoji = "🇼🇸" |
| Java | String emoji = "🇼🇸"; |
| JSON | "🇼🇸" |
Usage examples
- Copy 🇼🇸 for a quick reaction.
- Use 🇼🇸 in a caption or message.
- Pair 🇼🇸 with related flags emojis.
Country label
Flag: Samoa 🇼🇸
Match
Supporting Samoa 🇼🇸
Travel
Next destination 🇼🇸
Emoji combinations
Pair 🇼🇸 with related emojis when you want a stronger visual phrase. These combinations are suggestions, so adjust them for your platform, audience and tone.
Platform appearance
Emoji artwork varies by operating system, app and emoji font, while the Unicode sequence remains U+1F1FC U+1F1F8. A recipient may see different artwork on iPhone, Android, Windows or a social app, but the copied text is the same. Check the written name when a small visual difference could change the meaning.
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FAQ
What does Flag: Samoa mean?
🇼🇸 is the Flag: Samoa emoji. It commonly represents ws, samoa and is used in country references and international events.
When should I use Flag: Samoa?
Use Flag: Samoa when it supports the written message and matches the tone of the conversation, caption or label.
What is the Unicode for Flag: Samoa?
The Unicode code point sequence for Flag: Samoa is U+1F1FC U+1F1F8.
Can I copy 🇼🇸 Flag: Samoa?
Yes. Use the copy button on this page to copy 🇼🇸, or open the PrintEmoji keyboard to combine it with other emojis.
Can I use Flag: Samoa on Instagram?
Yes. Flag: Samoa can be pasted into Instagram captions, comments, bios and direct messages as a regular Unicode emoji.
How is Flag: Samoa displayed on iPhone?
On iPhone, Flag: Samoa is drawn by Apple's emoji font. The Unicode value is the same, but the artwork can differ from Android or Windows.
Can Android users see Flag: Samoa?
Android users can see Flag: Samoa when their device, app and emoji font support the Unicode version for this emoji.
Is Flag: Samoa appropriate for work?
Flag: Samoa can be appropriate at work when it supports a clear message and matches the culture of the channel. Avoid it in formal or high-stakes communication.
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