Planted in a hole cut into a green, a red-and-white flag marks the moment a golf hole gets finished, and that's the flag-in-hole emoji. Its actual Unicode name is Flag in Hole, not golf, and people reach for it for golf outings and tee times, or more loosely for nailing something on the first try.
What ⛳ means
A circular green patch that is slightly raised at the top, containing a hole that's hosting a flag with a yellow post and a triangular red piece of cloth wavering at the top.
The ⛳ Flag in Hole emoji represents a golf course. It suggests the game and art of golf, along with other labels such as a 'rich man's sport' attached to golfing. This emoji signifies wealth and luxury as well.
How and when to use it
- 'Rich' can be more than just a status. Many times it's also used in a sense of talking down to someone, especially if both parties are in the same boat. So, if you're playfully using the word and the reference in a conversation, you can use ⛳. For example, "Woah! Just a sec. I overeat?! That's a bit rich coming from you, actually ⛳".
- Also, you could bring ⛳ into the context if it involves both 'wealth' and 'sports'. For instance, "Wow. That's the biggest party I'll be going to. But, whatever. I'm game! ⛳".
- If you're texting your best friend about how terribly horrible something went, you can use ⛳. Like, "Jesus. That conversation was definitely under par ⛳".
- Use ⛳ while sharing pictures of gorgeous golf courses! It can be one that you went to, a golf hopping experience, or even a repost of a bunch of pictures and information.
Other Names
- ⛳ Golf Course
- ⛳ Par Score
- ⛳ Golfing
- ⛳ Golf Flag
- ⛳ Golf Flag and Golf Ball
- ⛳ Golf Hole With Golf Flag
- ⛳ Rich Man's Sport
The lowdown
- Category
- Activities › sport
- Codepoints
U+26F3- Emoji version
- Emoji 0.6
- Shortcodes
:golf::flag_in_hole:Discord- Keywords
- flag, golf, hole, sport
How it looks across platforms
Seeing a blank box instead of the emoji somewhere? Here's why that happens. Curious why the designs above don't match to begin with? Here's why that happens too.
⚡ Quick round
Which joined the keyboard first — ⛳ Flag in Hole or ⛹️♀️ Woman Bouncing Ball?
Runs with a crowd
⛳ keeps company in sports emojis — tap-to-copy sets for when one emoji isn't enough.