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An Acadian flag emoji? Online petition gathers thousands of signatures

CBC Canada · August 16, 2026 at 9:55 a.m.

An Acadian flag emoji? Online petition gathers thousands of signatures

Alexis Belliveau and Julien Robichaud are submitting an application for the creation of an Acadian flag emoji to the organization that reviews and approves emojis.

Their online petition launched Tuesday has garnered over 10,000 signatures.

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