transgender flag

🏳️‍⚧️

transgender flag

🏳️‍⚧️ represents a transgender flag. It is usually shown as a rectangular pennant with five horizontal stripes in light blue, pink, and white. Some designs show a flat surface while others have a wavy, wind-blown look.

This flag is a recognized marker for gender diversity and transgender pride. The horizontal stripes are arranged symmetrically, ensuring the visual identity remains consistent regardless of orientation. It is frequently seen in discussions regarding identity and social support.

Commonly used in social media profiles, chat messages about inclusion, and digital markers for community events. The flag acts as a clear signal of pride and visibility within diverse communication contexts.

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Subgroups
Unicode
U+1F3F3 U+FE0F U+200D U+26A7 U+FE0F
Variant status
Fully-qualified
Emoji version
E13.0
General

This emoji was officially added to the emoji set in 2020, alongside other symbols related to transgender identity, including the transgender symbol ⚧️ commonly seen in public signage and representations. Its inclusion coincided with a period in which transgender topics were increasingly entering public awareness and mainstream discussion in many countries. As a result, the emoji came to represent not only identity, but also a broader moment of visibility for gender identity as a distinct concept.

Prior to this, most LGBTQ-related emoji focused primarily on sexual orientation rather than gender identity itself. While the addition was seen as a radical change by some at the time, it also reflects a wider cultural shift toward recognizing gender diversity in everyday digital communication.

General

Supplementary reading – Gender vs. Sex

In discussions about transgender identity, it is common to distinguish between sex and gender. Sex usually refers to biological characteristics, while gender refers to a person’s internal identity and social role. This distinction helps explain why gender identity is discussed separately from biological sex in many cultural and social contexts.

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Supplementary reading – Why the term “transgender” is used

The term transgender focuses on gender identity rather than biological sex. It is used because transgender experiences relate to how a person identifies and lives socially, not to a change of biological sex. This framing helps explain why transgender identity is widely regarded as legitimate in contemporary discussions, as it describes identity and lived experience rather than making a biological claim.

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⚧️
transgender symbol

⚧️ is the transgender symbol. It is usually shown as a circle with three extensions including an arrow, a cross, and a combined arrow-cross. The background varies significantly across displays, appearing as a plain glyph or set against a blue, purple, or orange square. Transgender symbol is a combination of gender markers. The circle serves as the central hub, while the various arrows and crosses represent the male, female, and non-binary aspects of the gender spectrum. It is a stable identity marker used to represent the transgender community and gender diversity. Commonly used in social media profiles to signal identity, this symbol also appears in posts about human rights and pride. It provides a concise way to discuss gender topics and inclusive spaces in digital communication.

🏳️‍🌈
rainbow flag

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🇺🇸
flag: United States

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🇬🇧
flag: United Kingdom

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🇮🇱
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ZWJ Composition

See how 🏳️‍⚧️ is built from its components, split by zero-width joiner (ZWJ).

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U+1F3F3
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U+26A7