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diff --git a/webapp/utils/emoji.json b/webapp/utils/emoji.json
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--- a/webapp/utils/emoji.json
+++ b/webapp/utils/emoji.json
@@ -8144,6 +8144,16 @@
       "pakistan"
     ]
   }
+, {
+    "emoji": "🇿🇦"
+  , "description": "regional indicator symbol letter z + regional indicator symbol letter a"
+  , "aliases": [
+      "za"
+    ]
+  , "tags": [
+      "south_africa"
+    ]
+  }
 , {
     "emoji": "🙂"
   , "description": "slightly smiling face"