United Kingdom Flag Favicon
emoji favicon for any website. SVG, ICO, and PNG formats. Served from a global edge network in one HTTP request.
✨ Customize (change shape, color, animation) →Install in your framework
Pick your stack, copy, paste. Works everywhere.
<!-- Paste into <head> --> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/united-kingdom-flag" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/united-kingdom-flag" />
<!-- Auto-adapt favicon for system light/dark mode --> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/united-kingdom-flag?bg=ffffff&shape=rounded" media="(prefers-color-scheme: light)" /> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/united-kingdom-flag?bg=0a0a0a&shape=rounded" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/united-kingdom-flag" />
<!-- index.html --> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/united-kingdom-flag" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/united-kingdom-flag" />
// app/layout.tsx
export const metadata = {
icons: {
icon: 'https://emojifavicons.com/united-kingdom-flag',
apple: 'https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/united-kingdom-flag',
},
};<!-- index.html (Vite) or nuxt.config.ts --> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/united-kingdom-flag"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/united-kingdom-flag">
<!-- src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro --> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/united-kingdom-flag" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/united-kingdom-flag" />
<!-- src/app.html --> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/united-kingdom-flag" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/united-kingdom-flag" />
// Add to functions.php
add_action('wp_head', function () {
echo '<link rel="icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/united-kingdom-flag" type="image/svg+xml">';
echo '<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/united-kingdom-flag">';
});<!-- layout/theme.liquid --> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/united-kingdom-flag"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/united-kingdom-flag">
Variant previews
Tap any variant to copy its link, HTML tag, or CSS cursor. ?shape=circle&bg=1a1a1a.
What does the United Kingdom Flag 🇬🇧 emoji mean?
The United Kingdom Flag emoji 🇬🇧 shows the Union Jack — the superimposed crosses of St George (England), St Andrew (Scotland), and St Patrick (Ireland) in red, white, and blue. It represents the UK as a whole (not just England). Used for royal events (coronations, jubilees, royal weddings), Premier League / Six Nations rugby, British music (BBC, Glastonbury), London travel, and tea/pub/countryside humor.
Common uses
- Royal events and Buckingham Palace content
- Premier League, Six Nations, Wimbledon
- London travel and British humor
- British music and entertainment (BBC, Glastonbury)
- Brexit and UK politics threads
Keywords
Unicode
| Name | United Kingdom Flag |
|---|---|
| Glyph | 🇬🇧 |
| Codepoints | U+1F1EC U+1F1E7 |
| Category | Flags |
| Shortcode | :uk: |
| Slug | united-kingdom-flag |
United Kingdom Flag favicon by framework
Step-by-step install guides.
Related Flags favicons
Frequently asked questions
How do I use 🇬🇧 as a favicon?
Add one line to your HTML <head>: <link rel="icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/united-kingdom-flag">. The United Kingdom Flag favicon is served as an SVG from a global edge network and works in every modern browser.
Does the United Kingdom Flag favicon work on Safari and iOS?
Yes. The SVG is served to Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, and Brave. Safari receives an automatically converted PNG. For iOS home-screen icons, also add <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/united-kingdom-flag">.
Can I customize the United Kingdom Flag favicon (shape, background, size)?
Yes. Append query parameters: ?shape=circle&bg=f59e0b&size=64. Supported shapes include circle, rounded, hexagon, diamond, squircle, shield, and badge. Sizes 16–512 are supported.
What is the Unicode codepoint of 🇬🇧?
The United Kingdom Flag emoji 🇬🇧 is encoded as U+1F1EC U+1F1E7. You can reference it in HTML as 🇬 or in CSS as content: "\1F1EC";.
Does the United Kingdom Flag favicon adapt to dark mode?
By default the SVG is transparent and works on any background. For dark-mode–specific variants, serve two <link> tags with media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" and different ?bg= values.
What does the United Kingdom Flag emoji mean?
The United Kingdom Flag emoji 🇬🇧 shows the Union Jack — the superimposed crosses of St George (England), St Andrew (Scotland), and St Patrick (Ireland) in red, white, and blue. It represents the UK as a whole (not just England). Used for royal events (coronations, jubilees, royal weddings), Premier League / Six Nations rugby, British music (BBC, Glastonbury), London travel, and tea/pub/countryside humor.