Triangular flag emoji meaning

The triangular flag emoji shows a red, triangular flag attached to a pole. This design is often associated with golf, where it represents the flagstick that marks the specific location of the hole on the green. Outside of golf, this emoji is frequently used in a more symbolic way. It can indicate a warning or serve as a way to point out a "red flag," a common expression used to highlight potential problems, concerns, or issues that may require attention in a variety of situations.

The triangular flag emoji is also known as Red Flag Emoji.

The triangular flag emoji was approved in Unicode 6.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/09026