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flag: U.S. Outlying Islands

flag: U.S. Outlying Islands

Represents the United States Minor Outlying Islands, a U.S. territory.

basic_info

Unicode
U+1F1FA-1F1F2
Version
Emoji 2
Category
Subcategory

Tags

UMflag

Platform Meanings

Apple
Displays the flag of the United States Minor Outlying Islands, shown as a U.S. flag on Apple devices.
Google
Renders as the U.S. flag, representing the United States Minor Outlying Islands on Google platforms.
Twitter
Appears as the American flag, used to denote the United States Minor Outlying Islands on Twitter/X.
Unicode Official
Officially designated for the United States Minor Outlying Islands, an insular area of the United States.

Introduction

The 🇺🇲 emoji represents the United States Minor Outlying Islands, a collection of small, uninhabited islands, atolls, and reefs scattered across the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea that are under U.S. jurisdiction. Although these islands have no permanent residents, they are considered part of the United States for administrative and legal purposes. On most platforms, this emoji displays as the standard U.S. flag due to the lack of a unique flag for the territory. It is rarely used in everyday communication but may appear in geographical discussions, travel contexts, or when referencing U.S. territories. Users should note that many systems render 🇺🇲 identically to 🇺🇸 (the U.S. national flag), which can lead to ambiguity. The emoji is primarily recognized by its Unicode designation rather than common cultural usage.

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Emoji are pictographic symbols originating from Japan that have become a universal digital language. They can be used across various platforms and applications to express emotions, objects, activities, and concepts. The Unicode standard defines thousands of emoji and continues to expand.

Last Updated: 2026-06-04✓ Expert Verified
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