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🇨🇦 Flag of Canada emoji
or Flag: Canada emoji or Canadian Flag emoji [ flag uhv kan-uh-duh ih-moh-jee ]
What does 🇨🇦 Flag of Canada emoji mean?
The Flag of Canada emoji 🇨🇦 displays the Canadian flag. It is used to represent the country of Canada and various aspects of Canadian people, life, and culture. It is especially used by Canadians to reference their home country. It is used alongside the hashtag #CanadaDay on July 1, which is Canada Day.
Where does 🇨🇦 Flag of Canada emoji come from?
The Flag of Canada emoji 🇨🇦, also popularly called Canadian Flag emoji 🇨🇦, was added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015. On supported platforms, the emoji is made by a flag sequence combination of the Regional Indicator Symbol Letter C emoji 🇨 and the Regional Indicator Symbol Letter A emoji 🇦.
On most major platforms, the Flag of Canada emoji 🇨🇦 depicts the national flag of Canada. On Twitter, the emoji has a rectangular shape while most other major platforms use a wavy shape that resembles a flag blowing in the wind.
Because the Maple Leaf emoji 🍁 has a red color on Twitter, it is sometimes used alongside the Flag of Canada emoji 🇨🇦.
As with all flag emoji, the Flag of Canada emoji 🇨🇦 is very commonly used for a wide variety of purposes. In general, it is used by non-Canadians to refer to Canada, Canadian things, Canadian people and culture, and travel to Canada. Canadians, of course, often use it to identify themselves as Canadians or to express pride in their country.
Examples of 🇨🇦 Flag of Canada emoji
Who uses 🇨🇦 Flag of Canada emoji?
Non-Canadians will use the Flag of Canada emoji 🇨🇦 when talking about the country of Canada or things that come from there.
Really hope we can go to Canada in October ✈️🇨🇦🤞🏼
— Kurtis Norman (@KurtisNorman) February 18, 2021
I just learned that, in Canada, Canadian bacon is still called Canadian bacon and not just bacon 🤯🇨🇦
— Guillermo Rueda (@GuillermoRueda) August 10, 2019
I find it amusing that The Band is considered great American music…….every band member except Levon Helm was Canadian 🇨🇦🎸🎸🎸
— Vince Coates (@VinceCoates4) September 15, 2020
Canadians will often use the Flag of Canada emoji 🇨🇦 when referring to their home country.
To the best country in the world, Happy Canada Day! Bonne Fête du Canada! 🇨🇦
— Stephen Harper (@stephenharper) July 1, 2020
Happy Canada Day! Wishing everyone a safe and happy day with you and yours. 🇨🇦 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 #CanadaDay
— Nickelback (@Nickelback) July 1, 2020
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