As part of the Office365 Summit series, we’re finding out lots of really useful information about the upcoming Skype for Business release, the replacement to Microsoft Lync.
Courtesy of a webinar on New Windows Desktop Experience, we now know that the Lync emoticons are going to be replaced with the existing Skype ones. Nikolay Muravlyannikov, Program Manager, Skype for Business said this:
“we combined emoticons and replaced the emoticons we used in Lync with corresponding Skype equivalents, and now emoticons are fully in sync with Skype for Consumer application.”
This means that even though we don’t yet have the final release of Skype for Business, we can be pretty confident about what emoticons will be available. Here’s the provisional list – which I’ll keep up to date once Skype for Business is launched. Which one is your favorite?
List is based on this full list of Skype Consumer emoticons
| Icon | Name | Shortcodes |
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Smile |  :=) |
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Sad |  :=( |
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Laugh |  :=D :d :=d :-d |
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Cool | 8=)  B=) B-) (cool) |
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Wink |  ;=) |
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Surprised |  :=o :O :=O :-O |
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Crying | ;( ;-( ;=( |
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Sweating | (sweat) (:| |
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Speechless |  :=| |
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Kiss | :* :=* :-* |
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Cheeky |  :=P :p :=p :-p |
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Fingers crossed | (yn) |
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Blush | (blush) :$ :-$ :=$ :”> |
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Wondering | :^) |
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Sleepy | |-) I-) I=) (snooze) |
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Dull | |( |-( |=( |
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In love | (inlove) |
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Evil grin | ]:) >:) (grin) |
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Yawn | (yawn) |
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Puke | (puke) :& :-& :=& |
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Doh! | (doh) |
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Angry | :@ :-@ :=@ x( x-( x=( X( X- (X=( |
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It wasn’t me | (wasntme) |
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Party!!! | (party) |
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Facepalm | (facepalm) |
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Worried | :S :-S :=S :s :-s :=s |
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Mmm… | (mm) |
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Nerd | 8-| B-| 8| B| 8=| B=| (nerd) |
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Lips Sealed |  :-x: X :-X :# :-# :=x :=X :=# |
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Hi | (hi) |
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Devil | (devil) |
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Angel | (angel) |
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Envy | (envy) |
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Wait | (wait) |
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Bear-hug | (bear) (hug) |
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Make-up | (makeup) (kate) |
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Giggle | (giggle) (chuckle) |
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Clapping | (clap) |
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Thinking | (think)  :=? |
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Bowing | (bow) |
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Rolling on the floor laughing | (rofl) |
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Relieved | (whew) |
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Happy | (happy) |
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Smirking | (smirk) |
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Nodding | (nod) |
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Shaking | (shake) |
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Emo | (emo) |
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Yes | (y) (Y) (ok) |
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No | (n) (N) |
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Shaking Hands | (handshake) |
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Heart | (h) (H) (l) (L) |
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TMI | (tmi) |
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Heidy | (heidy) |
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Flower | (f) (F) |
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Rain | (rain) (london) (st) |
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Sun | (sun) |
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Music | (music) |
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Coffee | (coffee) |
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Pizza | (pizza) (pi) |
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Cash | (cash) (mo) ($) |
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Muscle | (muscle) (flex) |
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Cake | (^) (cake) |
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Beer | (beer) |
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Drink | (d) (D) |
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Dancing | (dance) \o/ \:D/ \:d/ |
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Ninja | (ninja) |
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Star | (*) |
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Tumbleweed | (tumbleweed) |
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Bandit | (bandit) |
Hidden Emoticons
It’s still not clear whether Skype for Business will get these emoticons too – but I hope it does!
| Icon | Name | Shortcodes |
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Skype | (skype) (ss) |
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Call | (call) |
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Talking | (talk) |
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Broken heart | (u) (U) |
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Time | (o) (O) (time) |
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(e) (m) | |
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Movie | (~) (film) (movie) |
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Phone | (mp) (ph) |
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Drunk | (drunk) |
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Punch | (punch) |
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Smoking | (smoking) (smoke) (ci) |
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Toivo | (toivo) |
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Rock | (rock) |
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Headbang | (headbang) (banghead) |
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Bug | (bug) |
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Poolparty | (poolparty) |
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Talk to the hand | (talktothehand) |
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Idea | (idea) |
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Sheep | (sheep) |
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Cat | (cat) :3 |
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Bike | (bike) |
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Dog | (dog) |
Country Flags
Again – it’s unclear whether Skype for Business will include country flags, but if it does, this is what they are:
| Icon | Name | Shortcode |
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Afghanistan | (flag:AF) |
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Albania | (flag:AL) |
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Algeria | (flag:DZ) |
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American Samoa | (flag:AS) |
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Andorra | (flag:AD) |
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Angola | (flag:AO) |
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Anguilla | (flag:AI) |
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Antarctica | (flag:AQ) |
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Antigua and Barbuda | (flag:AG) |
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Argentina | (flag:AR) |
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Armenia | (flag:AM) |
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Aruba | (flag:AW) |
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Australia | (flag:AU) |
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Austria | (flag:AT) |
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Azerbaijan | (flag:AZ) |
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Bahamas | (flag:BS) |
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Bahrain | (flag:BH) |
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Bangladesh | (flag:BD) |
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Barbados | (flag:BB) |
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Belarus | (flag:BY) |
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Belgium | (flag:BE) |
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Belize | (flag:BZ) |
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Benin | (flag:BJ) |
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Bermuda | (flag:BM) |
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Bhutan | (flag:BT) |
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Bolivia | (flag:BO) |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | (flag:BA) |
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Botswana | (flag:BW) |
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Brazil | (flag:BR) |
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British Indian Ocean Territory | (flag:IO) |
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British Virgin Islands | (flag:VG) |
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Brunei Darussalam | (flag:BN) |
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Bulgaria | (flag:BG) |
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Burkina Faso | (flag:BF) |
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Burundi | (flag:BI) |
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Cambodia | (flag:KH) |
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Cameroon | (flag:CM) |
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Canada | (flag:CA) |
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Cape Verde | (flag:CV) |
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Cayman Islands | (flag:KY) |
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Central African Republic | (flag:CF) |
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Chad | (flag:TD) |
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Chile | (flag:CL) |
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China | (flag:CN) |
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Christmas Island | (flag:CX) |
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Cocos Islands | (flag:CC) |
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Colombia | (flag:CO) |
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Comoros | (flag:KM) |
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Congo (DRC) | (flag:CD) |
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Congo | (flag:CG) |
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Cook Islands | (flag:CK) |
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Costa Rica | (flag:CR) |
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Cote D’Ivoire | (flag:CI) |
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Croatia | (flag:HR) |
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Cuba | (flag:CU) |
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Cyprus | (flag:CY) |
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Czech Republic | (flag:CZ) |
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Denmark | (flag:DK) |
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Djibouti | (flag:DJ) |
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Dominica | (flag:DM) |
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Dominican Republic | (flag:DO) |
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Ecuador | (flag:EC) |
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Egypt | (flag:EG) |
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European Union | (flag:EU) |
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El Salvador | (flag:SV) |
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Equatorial Guinea | (flag:GQ) |
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Eritrea | (flag:ER) |
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Estonia | (flag:EE) |
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Ethiopia | (flag:ET) |
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Faroe Islands | (flag:FO) |
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Falkland Islands | (flag:FK) |
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Fiji | (flag:FJ) |
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Finland | (flag:FI) |
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France | (flag:FR) |
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French Guiana | (flag:GF) |
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French Polynesia | (flag:PF) |
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French Southern Territories | (flag:TF) |
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Gabon | (flag:GA) |
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Gambia | (flag:GM) |
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Georgia | (flag:GE) |
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Germany | (flag:DE) |
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Ghana | (flag:GH) |
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Gibraltar | (flag:GI) |
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Greece | (flag:GR) |
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Greenland | (flag:GL) |
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Grenada | (flag:GD) |
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Guadeloupe | (flag:GP) |
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Guam | (flag:GU) |
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Guatemala | (flag:GT) |
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Guinea | (flag:GN) |
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Guinea-Bissau | (flag:GW) |
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Guyana | (flag:GY) |
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Haiti | (flag:HT) |
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Heard and McDonald Islands | (flag:HM) |
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Holy See (Vatican City State) | (flag:VA) |
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Honduras | (flag:HN) |
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Hong Kong | (flag:HK) |
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Hungary | (flag:HU) |
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Iceland | (flag:IS) |
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India | (flag:IN) |
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Indonesia | (flag:ID) |
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Iran | (flag:IR) |
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Iraq | (flag:IQ) |
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Ireland | (flag:IE) |
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Israel | (flag:IL) |
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Italy | (flag:IT) |
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Jamaica | (flag:JM) |
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Japan | (flag:JP) |
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Jordan | (flag:JO) |
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Kazakhstan | (flag:KZ) |
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Kenya | (flag:KE) |
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Kiribati | (flag:KI) |
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North Korea | (flag:KP) |
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Korea | (flag:KR) |
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Kuwait | (flag:KW) |
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Kyrgyz Republic | (flag:KG) |
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Laos | (flag:LA) |
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Latvia | (flag:LV) |
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Lebanon | (flag:LB) |
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Lesotho | (flag:LS) |
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Liberia | (flag:LR) |
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Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | (flag:LY) |
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Liechtenstein | (flag:LI) |
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Lithuania | (flag:LT) |
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Luxembourg | (flag:LU) |
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Macao | (flag:MO) |
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Montenegro | (flag:ME) |
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Macedonia | (flag:MK) |
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Madagascar | (flag:MG) |
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Malawi | (flag:MW) |
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Malaysia | (flag:MY) |
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Maldives | (flag:MV) |
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Mali | (flag:ML) |
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Malta | (flag:MT) |
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Marshall Islands | (flag:MH) |
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Martinique | (flag:MQ) |
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Mauritania | (flag:MR) |
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Mauritius | (flag:MU) |
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Mayotte | (flag:YT) |
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Mexico | (flag:MX) |
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Micronesia | (flag:FM) |
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Moldova | (flag:MD) |
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Monaco | (flag:MC) |
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Mongolia | (flag:MN) |
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Montenegro | (flag:ME) |
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Montserrat | (flag:MS) |
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Morocco | (flag:MA) |
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Mozambique | (flag:MZ) |
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Myanmar | (flag:MM) |
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Namibia | (flag:NA) |
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Nauru | (flag:NR) |
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Nepal | (flag:NP) |
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Netherlands | (flag:NL) |
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New Caledonia | (flag:NC) |
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New Zealand | (flag:NZ) |
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Nicaragua | (flag:NI) |
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Niger | (flag:NE) |
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Nigeria | (flag:NG) |
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Niue | (flag:NU) |
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Norfolk Island | (flag:NF) |
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Northern Mariana Islands | (flag:MP) |
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Norway | (flag:NO) |
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Oman | (flag:OM) |
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Pakistan | (flag:PK) |
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Palau | (flag:PW) |
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Palestine | (flag:PS) |
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Panama | (flag:PA) |
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Papua New Guinea | (flag:PG) |
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Paraguay | (flag:PY) |
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Peru | (flag:PE) |
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Philippines | (flag:PH) |
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Pitcairn Island | (flag:PN) |
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Poland | (flag:PL) |
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Portugal | (flag:PT) |
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Puerto Rico | (flag:PR) |
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Qatar | (flag:QA) |
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Reunion | (flag:RE) |
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Romania | (flag:RO) |
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Russian Federation | (flag:RU) |
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Rwanda | (flag:RW) |
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Serbia | (flag:RS) |
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South Sudan | (flag:SS) |
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Samoa | (flag:WS) |
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San Marino | (flag:SM) |
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Sao Tome and Principe | (flag:ST) |
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Saudi Arabia | (flag:SA) |
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Senegal | (flag:SN) |
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Serbia | (flag:RS) |
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Seychelles | (flag:SC) |
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Sierra Leone | (flag:SL) |
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Singapore | (flag:SG) |
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Slovakia | (flag:SK) |
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Slovenia | (flag:SI) |
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Solomon Islands | (flag:SB) |
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Somalia | (flag:SO) |
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South Africa | (flag:ZA) |
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Spain | (flag:ES) |
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Sri Lanka | (flag:LK) |
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St. Helena | (flag:SH) |
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St. Kitts and Nevis | (flag:KN) |
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St. Lucia | (flag:LC) |
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St. Pierre and Miquelon | (flag:PM) |
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St. Vincent and the Grenadines | (flag:VC) |
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Sudan | (flag:SD) |
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Suriname | (flag:SR) |
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Swaziland | (flag:SZ) |
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Sweden | (flag:SE) |
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Switzerland | (flag:CH) |
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Syria | (flag:SY) |
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Taiwan | (flag:TW) |
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Tajikistan | (flag:TJ) |
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Tanzania | (flag:TZ) |
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Thailand | (flag:TH) |
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Timor-Leste | (flag:TL) |
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Togo | (flag:TG) |
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Tokelau | (flag:TK) |
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Tonga | (flag:TO) |
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Trinidad and Tobago | (flag:TT) |
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Tunisia | (flag:TN) |
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Turkey | (flag:TR) |
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Turkmenistan | (flag:TM) |
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Turks and Caicos Islands | (flag:TC) |
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Tuvalu | (flag:TV) |
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US Virgin Islands | (flag:VI) |
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Uganda | (flag:UG) |
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Ukraine | (flag:UA) |
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United Arab Emirates | (flag:AE) |
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United Kingdom | (flag:GB) |
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United States of America | (flag:US) |
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Uruguay | (flag:UY) |
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Uzbekistan | (flag:UZ) |
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Vanuatu | (flag:VU) |
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Venezuela | (flag:VE) |
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Viet Nam | (flag:VN) |
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Wallis and Futuna Islands | (flag:WF) |
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Yemen | (flag:YE) |
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Zambia | (flag:ZM) |
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Zimbabwe | (flag:ZW) |