The code exists
In March 2022 the Kurdistan Region received an official ISO region code, and since Unicode CLDR v41 (April 2022) the flag sequence built on it is valid.
Kurdistan Emoji Initiative
Help bring the Kurdistan flag to every keyboard
An independent, peaceful campaign by Kurdistanfa.com to get the existing Kurdistan flag code rendered by the big platforms. Everything on this page is public, sourced and verifiable.
The flag already exists in the standard. It only needs to be switched on.
Since 2022 the Kurdistan Region holds an official ISO region code, and the flag code built on it is valid in Unicode. Platforms may render it today; none does yet.
How this works
Three facts carry the campaign
Platforms decide
The Unicode standard states that every platform chooses which flag sequences it supports. No approval needed: WhatsApp added the Texas flag this way in 2017.
We make it easy
We provide free flag artwork, technical documentation and verified proof of worldwide demand, so saying yes costs a platform almost nothing.
Public roadmap
Where every door stands today
One status per organisation, each with its evidence. No entry appears without a source, and confidential correspondence is only published with permission.
Done
ISO region code
Officially assigned to the Kurdistan Region, with the name registered in Kurdish as well (2022-03)
Rudaw (2022) · ISO change history (2022)
Done
Unicode validity
The flag sequence is valid since CLDR v41 (2022-04)
Unicode CLDR v41 (2022) · Emojipedia (2026)
In progress
Meta / WhatsApp
Priority target: WhatsApp already renders a comparable non-RGI flag (Texas); dossier in preparation (2026-08)
In progress
Google / Noto Emoji
Open source font; public issue with our artwork in preparation (2026-08)
In progress
Microsoft / Fluent Emoji
Open source; note that Windows currently renders no flag emoji at all (2026-08)
Not started
Apple
Closed font; approach follows institutional support
Not started
Samsung
Own font; approach follows the first mover
In progress
Open source assets
Free flag artwork and a technical spec, prepared for publication (2026-08)
In progress
Kurdistan Regional Government
Request for official confirmation and an open licence in preparation (2026-08)
Not started
Unicode / RGI
The flag list is frozen since 2022; this is the long route, pursued with usage evidence, never with promises
Unicode flag policy (2022)
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What you can do today
- Carry ❤️☀️💚 in your bio and username: it is the community flag until the real one renders.
- Test your device on the Unicode page and share this campaign with one friend.
- Install the flag as a custom emoji on your Discord server or as a Telegram sticker (free downloads on the home page).
- Are you an organisation, artist or developer? The supporter programme opens soon; keep an eye on this page.
One rule carries the whole campaign: we stay professional and peaceful. No mass emails, no messaging platform employees, no bots, no raids. One coordinated, verifiable voice achieves more than a thousand scattered shouts.