Rejected Emoji Proposals
This list only includes emoji that were part of a formal character proposal submitted to the Unicode Consortium. Overview documents that merely discuss possible additions or informal requests are not counted. Only symbols that were intended to be used as emoji are considered, even though that status can sometimes be a bit vague. Emoji that had been proposed but were ultimatively added due to a different proposal or in a slightly different form are not included. Proposals are considered rejected if they did not result in new additions even when no formal disapproval notice has been published. The list is most likely not 100% complete.
Sample images are usually taken directly from the proposals and may not accurately reflect best practices. The “sample” column has been left blank where a proposal document did not offer suitable illustrations.
The “decision” column lists documents and action items that were relevant to the rejection of the emoji in question. This can sometimes be incredibly vague; discussions may not even contain references to the emoji catalogued here, but only to other characters within the same proposal, thus implying a decision. Notes that merely acknowledge the existence of a proposal without stating a position are marked with an asterisk; decisions that were only shared privately with the proposal authors are marked with a dagger. The “withdrawn” status means that the emoji was only included in a previous iteration of the document that has been superceded by the authors themselves.
List of Emoji
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Sympathetic Face | Mark Davis, Peter Edberg | 2014‑08‑27 | L2/14‑174R | 140‑A115* L2/14‑250* |
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Thin Face | Mark Davis, Peter Edberg | 2014‑08‑27 | L2/14‑174R | 140‑A115* L2/14‑250* |
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PMS (premenstrual syndrome) | Svenska Cellulosa AB | 2016‑03‑21 | L2/16‑126 | 147‑A118* 147‑A119† 148‑A22 |
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Spotty (face with spots) | Svenska Cellulosa AB | 2016‑03‑21 | L2/16‑126 | 147‑A118* 147‑A119† 148‑A22 |
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Smiling Face with Hand Raised | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑31 | L2/16‑313 | L2/16‑324* |
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Smiling Face with Hand Putting on Makeup | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑31 | L2/16‑313 | L2/16‑324* |
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Frowning Face with Lowered Eyebrows | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑31 | L2/16‑313 | L2/16‑324* |
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Smiling Face with Smiling Eyes and Four Stars | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑31 | L2/16‑313 | L2/16‑324* |
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Face with Eyebrows Lowered and Mouth Angled to the Side | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑31 | L2/16‑313 | L2/16‑324* |
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Smiling Face with Lowered Eyebrows | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑31 | L2/16‑313 | L2/16‑324* |
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Face with Tongue Out and Utensils | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑31 | L2/16‑313 | L2/16‑324* |
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Face with Eyebrows Lowered and Closed Mouth | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑31 | L2/16‑313 | L2/16‑324* |
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Smiling Face with Hand Snapping and Lightbulb | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑31 | L2/16‑313 | L2/16‑324* |
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Face with Pained Eyes and Teeth Clenched | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑31 | L2/16‑313 | L2/16‑324* |
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Sad Face with Lip Pursed | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑31 | L2/16‑313 | L2/16‑324* |
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Frowning Face with Question Marks as Eyes | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑31 | L2/16‑313 | L2/16‑324* |
2017‑08‑01 | L2/17‑244R | L2/18‑023 | |||
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Face Whistling | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑31 | L2/16‑313 | L2/16‑324* |
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Grinning Face with Letters OK as Eyes | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑31 | L2/16‑313 | L2/16‑324* |
2017‑08‑01 | L2/17‑244R | L2/18‑023 | |||
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Face Banging Against Wall | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑31 | L2/16‑313 | L2/16‑324* |
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Face with Sideways Eyes and Tongue Hanging Out | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑31 | L2/16‑313 | L2/16‑324* |
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Angry Face Green with Envy | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑31 | L2/16‑313 | L2/16‑324* |
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Happy Face with Lightbulb | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑31 | L2/16‑313 | L2/16‑324* |
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Confused Face with Question Mark | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑31 | L2/16‑313 | L2/16‑324* |
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Sad Face with Broken Heart | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑31 | L2/16‑313 | L2/16‑324* |
Sad Face with Broken Heart [ZWJ sequence: 😞 + 💔 = 😞💔] | 2017‑08‑01 | L2/17‑244R | L2/18‑023 | ||
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Smiling Face with Raised Hand | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑31 | L2/16‑313 | L2/16‑324* |
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Expressionless Face with Bruises and Bandage | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑31 | L2/16‑313 | L2/16‑324* |
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Expressionless Face with Eyes Half Open | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑31 | L2/16‑313 | L2/16‑324* |
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Expressionless Face Half Covered by Hair | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑31 | L2/16‑313 | L2/16‑324* |
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Angry Pile of Poo | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2017‑07‑27 | L2/17‑244 | withdrawn |
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Sad Face Cracked Down the Center | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2017‑07‑27 | L2/17‑244 | withdrawn |
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Grinning Face with Four Leaf Clovers for Eyes | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2017‑07‑27 | L2/17‑244 | withdrawn |
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White Expressionless Face with Hands Up | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2017‑07‑27 | L2/17‑244 | withdrawn |
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Face Covered with Black Mask with Eyes and Mouth Exposed | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2017‑07‑27 | L2/17‑244 | withdrawn |
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Frowning Pile of Poo | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2017‑08‑01 | L2/17‑244R | L2/18‑023 |
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U+3020 〠 Postal Mark Face | Ken Lunde | 2017‑12‑08 | L2/17‑421 | withdrawn |
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Hand Signs | |||||
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High Five | Katrina Parrott | 2014‑10‑28 | L2/14‑282 | 141‑A10 |
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Three-Fingered Salute | Rashed Khalfan Al Balooshi | 2016‑03‑15 | L2/16‑071 | L2/16‑130 147‑A112 147‑A113† |
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Hand with Thumb and First Two Fingers Extended | Peter Edberg, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑31 | L2/16‑308 | L2/16‑324* |
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Hand Sign Shaka | Peter Edberg, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑31 | L2/16‑308 | L2/16‑324* |
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Hand with Thumb and Index Finger Extended | Peter Edberg, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑31 | L2/16‑308 | L2/16‑324* |
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Hand with First Three Fingers Extended | Peter Edberg, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑31 | L2/16‑308 | L2/16‑324* |
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Hand with Four Fingers Extended | Peter Edberg, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑31 | L2/16‑308 | L2/16‑324* |
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West Coast Hand | Peter Edberg, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑31 | L2/16‑308 | L2/16‑324* |
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East Coast Hand | Peter Edberg, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑31 | L2/16‑308 | L2/16‑324* |
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Clasping Hands | Zoe Mendelson, Emojination | 2017‑06‑29 | L2/17‑275 | L2/17‑221* |
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Hand Dropping Microphone | Anshuman Pandey | 2017‑07‑28 | L2/17‑389 | L2/17‑401 |
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U+261C ☜ White Left Pointing Index | Ken Lunde | 2017‑12‑19 | L2/17‑421R | |
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U+261E ☞ White Right Pointing Index | Ken Lunde | 2017‑12‑19 | L2/17‑421R | |
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U+261F ☟ White Down Pointing Index | Ken Lunde | 2017‑12‑19 | L2/17‑421R | |
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Raised Little Finger | Gretchen McCulloch, Lauren Gawne, Jennifer Daniel | 2019‑10‑01 | L2/19‑326 | L2/20‑242R |
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Food | |||||
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Yogurt | Mark Davis, Peter Edberg | 2014‑08‑27 | L2/14‑174R | 140‑A115* L2/14‑250* |
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Soybean | Hiroyuki Komatsu | 2015‑07‑26 | L2/15‑197R | 144‑C15 |
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Buckwheat | Hiroyuki Komatsu | 2015‑07‑26 | L2/15‑197R | 144‑C15 |
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Sesame | Hiroyuki Komatsu | 2015‑07‑26 | L2/15‑197R | 144‑C15 |
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Celery | Hiroyuki Komatsu | 2015‑07‑26 | L2/15‑197R | 144‑C15 |
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Lupin | Hiroyuki Komatsu | 2015‑07‑26 | L2/15‑197R | 144‑C15 |
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Mustard | Hiroyuki Komatsu | 2015‑07‑26 | L2/15‑197R | 144‑C15 |
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Walnut | Hiroyuki Komatsu | 2015‑07‑26 | L2/15‑197R | 144‑C15 |
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Grain | Hiroyuki Komatsu | 2015‑07‑26 | L2/15‑197R | 144‑C15 |
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Almond | Alexandra Perro, Steven Russo | 2016‑09‑30 | L2/16‑275 | L2/16‑324* L2/16‑340R2* L2/16‑355* |
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Cabbage | Jennifer 8. Lee, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑11‑01 | L2/16‑316 | L2/16‑324* L2/16‑355* |
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Hummus | Jennifer 8. Lee, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑11‑01 | L2/16‑316 | L2/16‑324* L2/16‑355* |
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White Wine Glass [ZWJ sequence: 🍷 + ◻️ = 🍷◻️] | Lauren Svoboda, Kendall‐Jackson Winery | 2018‑05‑11 | L2/18‑208 | L2/18‑222R3 |
White Wine Glass [ZWJ sequence: 🍷 + ⬜️ = 🍷⬜️] | Maggie Curry, Kendall‐Jackson Winery | 2019‑08‑26 | L2/19‑276R | 160‑A43 | |
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Animals and Plants | |||||
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Potted Cactus | Irish National Body, German National Body | 2009‑04‑06 | L2/09‑114 | L2/09‑103* |
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Reindeer | Irish National Body, German National Body | 2009‑04‑06 | L2/09‑114 | L2/09‑103* |
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Monster | Irish National Body, German National Body | 2009‑04‑06 | L2/09‑114 | L2/09‑103* |
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Squirrel | Mark Davis, Peter Edberg | 2014‑08‑27 | L2/14‑174R | L2/14‑250* |
Andrew West | 2017‑11‑15 | L2/17‑442 | L2/18‑024 | ||
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Hawk | Mark Davis, Peter Edberg | 2014‑08‑27 | L2/14‑174R | L2/14‑250* |
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Triceratops Head | Courtney Milan | 2016‑04‑02 | L2/16‑072 | 147‑A114 |
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Triceratops | Andrew West | 2016‑04‑29 | L2/16‑103 | 147‑A116 |
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Ankylosaurus | Andrew West | 2016‑04‑29 | L2/16‑103 | 147‑A116 |
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Gallimimus | Andrew West | 2016‑04‑29 | L2/16‑103 | 147‑A116 |
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Pachycephalosaurus | Andrew West | 2016‑04‑29 | L2/16‑103 | 147‑A116 |
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Parasaurolophus | Andrew West | 2016‑04‑29 | L2/16‑103 | 147‑A116 |
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Stegosaurus | Andrew West | 2016‑04‑29 | L2/16‑103 | 147‑A116 |
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Velociraptor | Andrew West | 2016‑04‑29 | L2/16‑103 | 147‑A116 |
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Archaeopteryx | Andrew West | 2016‑04‑29 | L2/16‑103 | 147‑A116 |
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Ichthyosaur | Andrew West | 2016‑04‑29 | L2/16‑103 | 147‑A116 |
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Plesiosaur | Andrew West | 2016‑04‑29 | L2/16‑103 | 147‑A116 |
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Pterosaur | Andrew West | 2016‑04‑29 | L2/16‑103 | 147‑A116 |
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Griffin | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑24 | L2/16‑304 | L2/16‑324* |
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Pegasus | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑24 | L2/16‑304 | L2/16‑324* |
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Werewolf | Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑24 | L2/16‑304 | L2/16‑324* |
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Vulture | Álvaro Flórez Estrada Public School, Matumaini ONG, Mwema Street Children Centre Karatu, Dr. Patricia Mateo‐Tomás, Sarah Burton, Christian Krenek | 2019‑10‑03 | L2/19‑335 | L2/20‑242R |
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Orchid | Cassidy Moody, Sam Balmer | 2019‑07‑16 | L2/19‑375 | L2/20‑242R |
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People | |||||
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Water Skier | Irish National Body, German National Body | 2009‑04‑06 | L2/09‑114 | L2/09‑103* |
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Male Nurse, Female Nurse [ZWJ sequence: 👨/👩 + 🏥 = 👨🏥/👩🏥] | Rachel Been, Nicole Bleuel, Agustin Fonts, Mark Davis | 2016‑05‑10 | L2/16‑160 | 147‑A29* |
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Male High Tech Industry Worker, Female High Tech Industry Worker [ZWJ sequence: 👨/👩 + ⚡️ = 👨⚡️/👩⚡️] | Rachel Been, Nicole Bleuel, Agustin Fonts, Mark Davis | 2016‑05‑10 | L2/16‑160 | 147‑A29* |
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Male Selfie [ZWJ sequence: 👨 + 🤳 = 👨🤳] | Peter Edberg | 2016‑11‑03 | L2/16‑333 | 149‑A111* |
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Female Selfie [ZWJ sequence: 👩 + 🤳 = 👩🤳] | Peter Edberg | 2016‑11‑03 | L2/16‑333 | 149‑A111* |
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Person Dancing | Charlotte Buff | 2017‑06‑28 | L2/17‑232 | 152‑A1 L2/17‑374 |
2017‑12‑24 | L2/17‑439 | L2/18‑022 154‑A45 154‑A46† |
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Woman with Chinese Cap [ZWJ sequence: 👲 + ♀️ = 👲♀️] | Charlotte Buff | 2017‑06‑28 | L2/17‑232 | 152‑A1 L2/17‑374 |
2017‑12‑24 | L2/17‑439 | L2/18‑022 154‑A45 154‑A46† |
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Man with Chinese Cap [ZWJ sequence: 👲 + ♂️ = 👲♂️] | Charlotte Buff | 2017‑06‑28 | L2/17‑232 | 152‑A1 L2/17‑374 |
2017‑12‑24 | L2/17‑439 | L2/18‑022 154‑A45 154‑A46† |
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Woman in Suit Levitating [ZWJ sequence: 🕴️ + ♀️ = 🕴️♀️] | Charlotte Buff | 2017‑06‑28 | L2/17‑232 | 152‑A1 L2/17‑374 |
2017‑12‑24 | L2/17‑439 | L2/18‑022 154‑A45 154‑A46† |
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Man in Suit Levitating [ZWJ sequence: 🕴️ + ♂️ = 🕴️♂️] | Charlotte Buff | 2017‑06‑28 | L2/17‑232 | 152‑A1 L2/17‑374 |
2017‑12‑24 | L2/17‑439 | L2/18‑022 154‑A45 154‑A46† |
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Woman Breast‐Feeding [ZWJ sequence: 🤱 + ♀️ = 🤱♀️] | Charlotte Buff | 2017‑06‑28 | L2/17‑232 | 152‑A1 L2/17‑374 |
2017‑12‑24 | L2/17‑439 | L2/18‑022 154‑A45 154‑A46† |
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Man Breast‐Feeding [ZWJ sequence: 🤱 + ♂️ = 🤱♂️] | Charlotte Buff | 2017‑06‑28 | L2/17‑232 | 152‑A1 L2/17‑374 |
2017‑12‑24 | L2/17‑439 | L2/18‑022 154‑A45 154‑A46† |
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Woman with Headscarf [ZWJ sequence: 🧕 + ♀️ = 🧕♀️] | Charlotte Buff | 2017‑06‑28 | L2/17‑232 | 152‑A1 L2/17‑374 |
2017‑12‑24 | L2/17‑439 | L2/18‑022 154‑A45 154‑A46† |
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Man with Headscarf [ZWJ sequence: 🧕 + ♂️ = 🧕♂️] | Charlotte Buff | 2017‑06‑28 | L2/17‑232 | 152‑A1 L2/17‑374 |
2017‑12‑24 | L2/17‑439 | L2/18‑022 154‑A45 154‑A46† |
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Person Sitting | Jennifer 8. Lee, Alex Marx | 2018‑04‑03 | L2/18‑091 | |
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Woman Dancing Ballet [ZWJ sequence: 👩 + 🩰 = 👩🩰] | Ruediger Landmann | 2018‑03‑31 | L2/18‑113 | |
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Man Dancing Ballet [ZWJ sequence: 👨 + 🩰 = 👨🩰] | Ruediger Landmann | 2018‑03‑31 | L2/18‑113 | |
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Person Looking in Mirror [ZWJ sequence: 🧑 + 🪞 = 🧑🪞] | Jennifer Daniel | 2019‑04‑02 | L2/19‑099 | |
Man Looking in Mirror [ZWJ sequence: 👨 + 🪞 = 👨🪞] | Jennifer Daniel | 2019‑04‑02 | L2/19‑099 | ||
Woman Looking in Mirror [ZWJ sequence: 👩 + 🪞 = 👩🪞] | Jennifer Daniel | 2019‑04‑02 | L2/19‑099 | ||
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Body Parts | |||||
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Mustache | Mark Davis, Peter Edberg | 2014‑08‑27 | L2/14‑174R | L2/14‑250* |
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Neuron | Sam Lemonick, Alli McKee, Jessica Morrison, Anna Smylie, Craig Cummings | 2017‑04‑18 | L2/17‑113 | 151‑A100 L2/17‑131 |
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Activities | |||||
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Picnic | Mark Davis, Peter Edberg | 2014‑08‑27 | L2/14‑174R | L2/14‑250* |
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Barbecue | Mark Davis, Peter Edberg | 2014‑08‑27 | L2/14‑174R | L2/14‑250* |
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New Year Celebration | Katrina Parrott | 2014‑10‑28 | L2/14‑282 | 141‑A10 |
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Cinco de Mayo | Katrina Parrott | 2014‑10‑28 | L2/14‑282 | 141‑A10 |
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Halloween | Katrina Parrott | 2014‑10‑28 | L2/14‑282 | 141‑A10 |
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Chess | Juber Moulvi Abdul | 2017‑10‑04 | L2/18‑018 | L2/18‑023 |
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Religious and Cultural Symbols | |||||
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Kinara | Katrina Parrott | 2014‑10‑28 | L2/14‑282 | 141‑A10 |
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Symbol for Atheism | Shervin Afshar, Roozbeh Pournader | 2014‑10‑19 | L2/14‑235 | withdrawn |
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Dhyani Buddha | Shervin Afshar, Roozbeh Pournader | 2014‑11‑01 | L2/14‑235R3 | |
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Ichthys | Andrew West | 2015‑01‑11 | L2/15‑007 | |
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Darwin Fish | Andrew West | 2015‑01‑11 | L2/15‑007 | |
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Indalo | Andrew West | 2015‑01‑11 | L2/15‑007 | |
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Jain Svastika | Anshuman Pandey | 2015‑03‑19 | L2/15‑097 | |
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Jain Hand | Anshuman Pandey | 2015‑03‑19 | L2/15‑097 | |
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Jain Emblem | Anshuman Pandey | 2015‑03‑19 | L2/15‑097 | |
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Jain Emblem with Om | Anshuman Pandey | 2015‑03‑19 | L2/15‑097 | |
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Fravahar | Anshuman Pandey | 2015‑03‑30 | L2/15‑099 | |
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Atashdan | Anshuman Pandey | 2015‑04‑04 | L2/15‑105 | |
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Parsapen | Anshuman Pandey | 2015‑04‑14 | L2/15‑111 | |
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Nine-Pointed Star | Adib Behjat, Ayan Behjat | 2017‑07‑05 | L2/17‑237 | L2/17‑287 |
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Transport | |||||
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Cycle Rickshaw | Anshuman Pandey | 2015‑11‑17 | L2/15‑330 | |
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Pulled Rickshaw | Anshuman Pandey | 2015‑11‑17 | L2/15‑330 | |
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Stairs | Kate Ingham‐Smith | 2018‑11‑15 | L2/18‑239 | |
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Submarine | Fred Benenson, Nazir Agah | 2019‑03‑31 | L2/19‑305 | L2/20‑242R |
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Nature and Places | |||||
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Mercury [ZWJ sequence: 🌐 + ☿ = 🌐☿] | Zachary Swetz, Sam Lemonick, Alli McKee, Jessica Morrison, Anna Smylie, Craig Cummings | 2017‑04‑14 | L2/17‑100 | |
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Venus [ZWJ sequence: 🌐 + ♀️ = 🌐♀️] | Zachary Swetz, Sam Lemonick, Alli McKee, Jessica Morrison, Anna Smylie, Craig Cummings | 2017‑04‑14 | L2/17‑100 | |
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Mars [ZWJ sequence: 🌐 + ♂️ = 🌐♂️] | Zachary Swetz, Sam Lemonick, Alli McKee, Jessica Morrison, Anna Smylie, Craig Cummings | 2017‑04‑14 | L2/17‑100 | |
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Jupiter [ZWJ sequence: 🌐 + ♃ = 🌐♃] | Zachary Swetz, Sam Lemonick, Alli McKee, Jessica Morrison, Anna Smylie, Craig Cummings | 2017‑04‑14 | L2/17‑100 | |
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Uranus [ZWJ sequence: 🌐 + ♅ = 🌐♅] | Zachary Swetz, Sam Lemonick, Alli McKee, Jessica Morrison, Anna Smylie, Craig Cummings | 2017‑04‑14 | L2/17‑100 | |
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Neptune [ZWJ sequence: 🌐 + ♆ = 🌐♆] | Zachary Swetz, Sam Lemonick, Alli McKee, Jessica Morrison, Anna Smylie, Craig Cummings | 2017‑04‑14 | L2/17‑100 | |
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Pluto [ZWJ sequence: 🌐 + ♇ = 🌐♇] | Zachary Swetz, Sam Lemonick, Alli McKee, Jessica Morrison, Anna Smylie, Craig Cummings | 2017‑04‑14 | L2/17‑100 | |
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Molecule | Sam Lemonick, Alli McKee, Jessica Morrison, Anna Smylie, Craig Cummings | 2017‑04‑18 | L2/17‑113 | 151‑A100 L2/17‑131 |
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Fossil Fish | Sam Lemonick, Alli McKee, Jessica Morrison, Anna Smylie, Craig Cummings | 2017‑04‑18 | L2/17‑113 | 151‑A100 L2/17‑131 |
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Impact Crater | Sam Lemonick, Alli McKee, Jessica Morrison, Anna Smylie, Craig Cummings | 2017‑04‑18 | L2/17‑113 | 151‑A100 L2/17‑131 |
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Warming Earth | Sam Lemonick, Alli McKee, Jessica Morrison, Anna Smylie, Craig Cummings | 2017‑04‑18 | L2/17‑113 | 151‑A100 L2/17‑131 |
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Landslide | Sam Lemonick, Alli McKee, Jessica Morrison, Anna Smylie, Craig Cummings | 2017‑04‑18 | L2/17‑113 | 151‑A100 L2/17‑131 |
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Iceberg | Michael Gubik, Tom Moore | 2018‑03‑27 | L2/18‑111 | |
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Lighthouse [ZWJ sequence: 💡 + 🏠️ = 💡🏠️] | Helen Wallace | 2018‑03‑17 | L2/18‑204 | |
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River | Christian Krenek | 2019‑08‑06 | L2/19‑334 | L2/19‑363R* |
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Gurdwara | Jessica Saggu, Girish Dalvi | 2021‑06‑02 | L2/21‑195 | |
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Other Objects | |||||
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Match | Irish National Body, German National Body | 2009‑04‑06 | L2/09‑114 | |
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Magic Hat | Mark Davis, Peter Edberg | 2014‑08‑27 | L2/14‑174R | |
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Tayfun Karadeniz, Emoji Subcommittee | 2016‑10‑24 | L2/16‑304 | ||
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Handcuffs | Emoji Subcommittee | 2015‑02‑02 | L2/15‑054R | |
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Condom | Tamara Greene | 2016‑01‑15 | L2/16‑022 | |
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Pad (sanitary pad) | Svenska Cellulosa AB | 2016‑03‑21 | L2/16‑126 | |
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Cramps (hot water bottle) | Svenska Cellulosa AB | 2016‑03‑21 | L2/16‑126 | |
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Erlenmeyer Flask | Sam Lemonick, Alli McKee, Jessica Morrison, Anna Smylie, Craig Cummings | 2017‑04‑18 | L2/17‑113 | 151‑A100 L2/17‑131 |
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Rock Hammer | Sam Lemonick, Alli McKee, Jessica Morrison, Anna Smylie, Craig Cummings | 2017‑04‑18 | L2/17‑113 | 151‑A100 L2/17‑131 |
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Bunsen Burner | Sam Lemonick, Alli McKee, Jessica Morrison, Anna Smylie, Craig Cummings | 2017‑04‑18 | L2/17‑113 | 151‑A100 L2/17‑131 |
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Seismogram | Sam Lemonick, Alli McKee, Jessica Morrison, Anna Smylie, Craig Cummings | 2017‑04‑18 | L2/17‑113 | 151‑A100 L2/17‑131 |
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U+1F56D 🕭 Ringing Bell | Wolfram Kleff | 2017‑07‑29 | L2/17‑240 | L2/17‑287 |
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Poison | Erwin Völkening, Yuan Jacob Ahn | 2017‑10‑02 | L2/18‑019 | L2/18‑023 |
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Incense | Philippe Kimura‐Thollander | 2017‑08‑06 | L2/17‑387 | |
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Service Animal Vest | Emoji Subcommittee | 2018‑05‑03 | L2/18‑143R2 | L2/18‑256 156‑C20 |
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Inhaler | Tom Adams, Jerri Wilson | 2018‑03‑01 | L2/18‑215 | L2/18‑222R3 |
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Tissue Box | Donnie Discepolo, Trevor Munson, Dwight Knell | 2018‑07‑02 | L2/18‑262 | L2/18‑307 |
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Diaper | Tim Resudek, Vidit Maniyar, Anush Vishwanath, Braden Ericson, Rusi McHedlishvili, Christian Krenek | 2019‑03‑31 | L2/19‑215 | L2/19‑363R* |
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Cooking Pot | Samantha Sunne | 2019‑01‑22 | L2/19‑060 | L2/20‑242R |
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Chainsaw | Bryan Kappa | 2019‑04‑09 | L2/19‑312 | L2/20‑242R |
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Other Symbols | |||||
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Emoji Compatibility Symbol-1..Emoji Compatibility Symbol-66 | Irish National Body, German National Body | 2009‑04‑06 | L2/09‑114 | |
⮕ | U+2B95 ⮕ Rightwards Black Arrow | J. S. Choi | 2015‑12‑12 | L2/16‑012 | |
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U+221E ∞ Infinity | Onelia Álvarez, Gonzalo Alonso | 2017‑02‑03 | L2/17‑343 | |
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Pi | Sam Lemonick, Alli McKee, Jessica Morrison, Anna Smylie, Craig Cummings | 2017‑04‑18 | L2/17‑113 | 151‑A100 L2/17‑131 |
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Heart with Knife [ZWJ sequence: ❤️ + 🔪 = ❤️🔪] | Ivana Jovic | 2017‑06‑28 | L2/17‑228 | L2/17‑380 L2/17‑401 |
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Flags | |||||
Flag for Alabama [tag sequence: 🏴usal = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Alaska [tag sequence: 🏴usak = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Arizona [tag sequence: 🏴usaz = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Arkansas [tag sequence: 🏴usar = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for California [tag sequence: 🏴usca = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
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Flag for Colorado [tag sequence: 🏴usco = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | |
Flag for Connecticut [tag sequence: 🏴usct = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Delaware [tag sequence: 🏴usde = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Florida [tag sequence: 🏴usfl = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
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Flag for Georgia [tag sequence: 🏴usga = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | |
Flag for Hawaiʻi [tag sequence: 🏴ushi = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Idaho [tag sequence: 🏴usid = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Illinois [tag sequence: 🏴usil = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Indiana [tag sequence: 🏴usin = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Iowa [tag sequence: 🏴usia = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Kansas [tag sequence: 🏴usks = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Kentucky [tag sequence: 🏴usky = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Louisiana [tag sequence: 🏴usla = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Maine [tag sequence: 🏴usme = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Maryland [tag sequence: 🏴usmd = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Massachusetts [tag sequence: 🏴usma = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Michigan [tag sequence: 🏴usmi = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Minnesota [tag sequence: 🏴usmn = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Mississippi [tag sequence: 🏴usms = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Missouri [tag sequence: 🏴usmo = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Montana [tag sequence: 🏴usmt = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Nebraska [tag sequence: 🏴usne = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Nevada [tag sequence: 🏴usnv = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for New Hampshire [tag sequence: 🏴usnh = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for New Jersey [tag sequence: 🏴usnj = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for New Mexico [tag sequence: 🏴usnm = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for New York [tag sequence: 🏴usny = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for North Carolina [tag sequence: 🏴usnc = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for North Dakota [tag sequence: 🏴usnd = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Ohio [tag sequence: 🏴usoh = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Oklahoma [tag sequence: 🏴usok = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Oregon [tag sequence: 🏴usor = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Pennsylvania [tag sequence: 🏴uspa = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Rhode Island [tag sequence: 🏴usri = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for South Carolina [tag sequence: 🏴ussc = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for South Dakota [tag sequence: 🏴ussd = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Tennessee [tag sequence: 🏴ustn = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
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Flag for Texas [tag sequence: 🏴ustx = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | |
Flag for Utah [tag sequence: 🏴usut = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Vermont [tag sequence: 🏴usvt = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Virginia [tag sequence: 🏴usva = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Washington [tag sequence: 🏴uswa = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for West Virginia [tag sequence: 🏴uswv = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Wisconsin [tag sequence: 🏴uswi = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
Flag for Wyoming [tag sequence: 🏴uswy = 🏴] | Kyle Condra | 2016‑08‑13 | (L2/17‑382) | ||
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Flag for Northern Ireland [tag sequence: 🏴gbnir = 🏴] | Simon Todd | 2017‑03‑17 | (L2/17‑382) | |
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Flag for Basque Country [tag sequence: 🏴espv = 🏴] | Mikel Zabala Telleria | 2017‑06‑02 | (L2/17‑382) | |
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Flag for Brittany [tag sequence: 🏴frbre = 🏴] | Letti Hellequin | 2017‑06‑19 | (L2/17‑382) | |
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Flag for Catalonia [tag sequence: 🏴esct = 🏴] | Joan Montané | 2017‑06‑28 | (L2/17‑382) | |
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Flag for Frisia [tag sequence: 🏴nlfr = 🏴] | Anna Smit, Ydwine Scarse | 2018‑07‑08 | L2/18‑233 | L2/18‑222R3 |
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Modifiers | |||||
Image Hash-0000..Image Hash-FFFF (Coded Hashes of Arbitrary Images) | Steven R. Loomis, Keith Winstein, Jennifer 8. Lee | 2016‑05‑02 | L2/16‑105 | ||
Grey (grey colour modifier) | Paul D. Hunt | 2016‑10‑31 | L2/16‑318 | ||
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Emoji Modifier Colour Grey | David P. Kendal | 2017‑08‑19 | L2/17‑355 | |
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Emoji Modifier Colour Dark Blue | David P. Kendal | 2017‑08‑19 | L2/17‑355 | |
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Emoji Modifier Colour Light Blue | David P. Kendal | 2017‑08‑19 | L2/17‑355 | |
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Emoji Modifier Colour Pink | David P. Kendal | 2017‑08‑19 | L2/17‑355 | |
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Unsorted | |||||
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Period (panty with blood stain) | Svenska Cellulosa AB | 2016‑03‑21 | L2/16‑126 | |
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Period | Francis Mason, Plan International UK | 2017‑06‑30 | L2/17‑216 | |
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Bloated | Svenska Cellulosa AB | 2016‑03‑21 | L2/16‑126 | |
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Fibonacci Series | Sam Lemonick, Alli McKee, Jessica Morrison, Anna Smylie, Craig Cummings | 2017‑04‑18 | L2/17‑113 | 151‑A100 L2/17‑131 |
Sample | Name (Meaning) | Author | Date | Document | Decision |
Emoji Accepted as Symbols
The following characters were proposed with the intention of them being used as emoji, but after they were added to the Universal Character Set they did not receive emoji status.
Sample | Character | Author | Date | Document |
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U+1F6D3 🛓 Stupa | Andrew West | 2015‑01‑11 | L2/15‑007 |
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U+1F6D4 🛔 Pagoda | Andrew West | 2015‑01‑11 | L2/15‑007 |
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U+1F93B 🤻 Modern Pentathlon | Hiroyuki Komatsu | 2015‑07‑31 | L2/15‑196R4 |
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U+1F946 🥆 Rifle | Hiroyuki Komatsu | 2015‑07‑31 | L2/15‑196R4 |
Sample | Character | Author | Date | Document |
Unpublished Proposals
Some emoji are known to have been submitted to the Unicode Consortium in a formal proposal, but the relevant documents were not added to the public register and thus it is sometimes unclear whether they have progressed or not. They aren’t always strictly rejected. Refer to the Consortium’s Emoji Requests spreadsheet for a (hopefully) complete enumeration.
Notes
- The Unicode Consortium recommends using a combination of ✋ and 🤚 to represent high fives.
- Similar to 🤙, but distinct according to some people.
- The Unicode Consortium recommends using 🐿️ to represent squirrels.
- This was replaced with 👩🍼 during the approval process.
- This was replaced with 👨🍼 during the approval process.
- This was replaced with 🪑 during the approval process.
- This was replaced with ♟️ during the approval process.
- This was replaced with 🧊 during the approval process.
- The name “Pad” is already used as a formal alias for U+0080.
- This was replaced with 🦺 during the approval process.
- Although ♾️ is officially used as an infinity emoji, it is actually the permanent paper sign.