Regional Indicator Symbol Letter W 🇼
🇼 (U+1F1FC) 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 W 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: The character depicts REGIONAL INDICATOR SYMBOL LETTER W. In text messages, it can convey ideas, emotions, or objects, with meaning changing by context. Use it in interfaces to represent letters, regions, or coding ideas where regional indicators are relevant. Pairing it with other indicators or symbols can form country codes or navigational cues, depending on the app. Place the emoji with clear surrounding text so intent remains obvious. If a platform lacks color emoji, a monochrome or text-style fallback may appear. For accessibility, ensure screen readers and nearby labels communicate the intended meaning and avoid ambiguity. Across platforms, appearance varies due to fonts and rendering, so designers should test color, size, and contrast and provide alternative text or descriptions when needed.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F1FC 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+1F1FC - General Category:
So - Age:
6.0 - Bidi Class:
L - Block:
Enclosed Alphanumeric Supplement - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F 87 BC - UTF-16:
D83C DDFC - UTF-32:
0001F1FC - HTML dec:
🇼 - HTML hex:
🇼 - JS escape:
\u{1F1FC} - Python \N{}:
\N{REGIONAL INDICATOR SYMBOL LETTER W} - Python \U:
\U0001F1FC - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%87%BC - CSS escape:
\1F1FC
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+1F1FC 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.