🇨🇳 flag: China Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste

What Does the flag: China Emoji 🇨🇳 Mean?

On a bold red ground sit five yellow five-pointed stars in the upper hoist corner — one larger star and four smaller stars arranged in an arc around it. Red represents the communist revolution and the blood of those who died for it, while yellow nods to the radiance of the revolution and traditional Chinese imperial color. The large star symbolizes the Communist Party of China, and the four smaller stars represent the four social classes united under it.

Adopted on October 1, 1949, when Mao Zedong proclaimed the People's Republic, the design was chosen from 3,000 submissions. The emoji shows up during National Day (October 1), Chinese New Year, and major sports events like the Beijing Olympics. Travelers tag it with the Great Wall, Forbidden City, and Shanghai skyline.

Coded in Unicode 6.0 from CN, it pairs with dragon, dumpling, and red lantern emojis. Released in iOS as part of the original six flag-emojis in 2010.