What does ๐จ๐ท Costa Rica Flag mean?
Five horizontal stripes of blue, white, red, white and blue, with a double-width red band in the middle; the state version adds the coat of arms. Ticos share it on Independence Day, 15 September, and the beloved phrase โpura vidaโ goes almost everywhere with it. Travellers use the flag for rainforests, volcanoes, sloths, surfing and zip lines.
Technically, ๐จ๐ท is not a single character: it is the pair of regional indicator letters ๐จ ๐ท, which spell the region code CR. Apps that support flags combine the two letters into a flag; Windows does not draw country flags, so on Windows you see the letters CR instead โ the emoji still arrives as a flag on the recipientโs phone.
๐จ๐ท Costa Rica Flag is an emoji from the Flags category (country flags), added in Emoji 2.0 in 2015.
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How do I copy and paste the Costa Rica Flag emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐จ๐ท is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :flag-cr:.
When was the Costa Rica Flag emoji added?
๐จ๐ท Costa Rica Flag was added in Emoji 2.0, released in 2015. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does the Costa Rica Flag emoji show as letters?
Flag emojis are made of two regional indicator letters (CR). Windows does not include flag artwork, so it shows the letters instead. Phones, Macs and most apps display the full ๐จ๐ท flag.