Regional Indicator Symbol Letter S 🇸
🇸 (U+1F1F8) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.
What it is and where it’s used: Regional Indicator Symbol Letter S is part of the Symbols family (block: Enclosed Alphanumeric Supplement). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: REGIONAL INDICATOR SYMBOL LETTER S depicts the regional indicator symbol letter S. In messaging and interfaces, emojis convey ideas, emotions, or objects, and meaning depends on context. This symbol can be used to indicate a location or to form country or region codes when combined with other regional indicators. Its appearance varies across platforms, apps, and fonts, so designs may differ in color, style, and detail. Use emojis thoughtfully in UI and text; keep intent clear and avoid ambiguity in formal content. If a platform lacks color emoji support, a monochrome or text-style fallback may be shown. For accessibility, ensure surrounding text conveys the intended meaning.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F1F8 in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.
Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.
Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.
See our category page for related symbols.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F1F8 - General Category:
So - Age:
6.0 - Bidi Class:
L - Block:
Enclosed Alphanumeric Supplement - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F 87 B8 - UTF-16:
D83C DDF8 - UTF-32:
0001F1F8 - HTML dec:
🇸 - HTML hex:
🇸 - JS escape:
\u{1F1F8} - Python \N{}:
\N{REGIONAL INDICATOR SYMBOL LETTER S} - Python \U:
\U0001F1F8 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%87%B8 - CSS escape:
\1F1F8
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+1F1F8 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 🇸 (hex) or 🇸 (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.