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JoyPixels Animations

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Microsoft 3D Fluent

Microsoft Teams (3D Animated)

Mozilla

MSN Messenger

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Noto Color Emoji, Animated

Noto Emoji Font

OpenMoji

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Signal

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Toss Face (토스페이스)

Twitch

Twitter Emoji Stickers

Twitter / X

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WhatsApp (Animated)

Yahoo! Messenger

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Australia Day

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Emoji Movie

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MLB World Series

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People Holding Hands

Pets

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Summer

Super Bowl

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Wedding / Marriage

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Winter Olympics

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World Emoji Day

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Smileys

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Activity

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Objects

Symbols

Flags

A lizard, a scaly reptile with a long tail. Depicted as a light-green lizard on all fours from above, generally looking left with large eyes, a lightly textured or colored back, and toes outspread, as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gecko">gecko</a>.

May be used for a variety of wild and pet lizards.

Google&rsquo;s lizard was <a href="/google/android-7.0/lizard/">previously</a> brown.

Lizard

A domestic cat, beloved as a&nbsp;pet. Generally depicted as a light-orange cat with stripes, as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabby_cat">tabby</a>, in full profile on all fours facing left, with its long tell held upright.

See also <a href="/cat-face/">🐱 Cat Face</a>.

Google&rsquo;s cat is cartoon-styled, shown sitting on its hind legs with a friendly expression and whiskers. Facebook&rsquo;s cat is a gray tabby, though <a href="/google/android-7.0/cat/">previously</a> was orange. <a href="/microsoft/windows-10/cat/">Microsoft</a> and <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/cat/">Samsung&rsquo;s</a> cats were previously gray, <a href="/twitter/twemoji-1.0/cat/">Twitter&rsquo;s</a> brown.

A generic bird. Variously depicted as a blue or red bird, as a bluebird or cardinal, shown standing in full profile, or as a bird head.&nbsp;Both designs&nbsp;show the bird facing left.

May be used for a variety of wild and pet birds as well as for metaphorical senses of bird (e.g., <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Par_(score)#Birdie">birdie</a> in <a href="/flag-in-hole/">golf</a>).

Apple and WhatsApp&rsquo;s designs feature a grayish bird head. Google, Samsung, and Facebook&rsquo;s designs suggest a bluebird, Microsoft and Twitter&rsquo;s a cardinal. Google&rsquo;s bird <a href="/google/android-4.4/bird/">previously</a> resembled a canary, <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/bird/">Samsung&rsquo;s</a> was previously green, and <a href="/microsoft/windows-10/bird/">Microsoft</a> and <a href="/twitter/twemoji-2.0/bird/">Twitter&rsquo;s</a> birds were once blue.

Bird

The face of a frog, the hopping amphibian. Generally depicted as a friendly, cartoon-styled, light-green frog looking straight ahead, with large&nbsp;eyes, slightly open mouth, and nostrils.

Popularly paired with <a href="/hot-beverage/">☕️ Hot Beverage</a> to represent the <a href="http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/but-thats-none-of-my-business">But That&rsquo;s None of My Business</a> meme (used for gossip or sarcasm) or <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/pepe-the-frog">Pepe the Frog</a> (associated with trolling and the alt-right).

Facebook&rsquo;s design previously resembled <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kermit_the_Frog">Kermit the Frog</a>.

Frog Face

A crocodile, a stealthy reptile with massive jaws. Generally depicted as a light-green crocodile on all fours, with its long tail curving down to its toothed jaws, facing left.

May resemble and be used for an alligator.

Facebook&#39;s crocodile is opening its jaws. Samsung&rsquo;s design <a href="/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/crocodile/">previously</a> resembled a kind of cartoon dinosaur.

Crocodile

A turtle, a slow-moving reptile with a shell. Depicted as a light-green turtle in full profile on all fours facing left, with a long neck and green, textured shell.

May be used to represent a tortoise and various senses of slow.

WhatsApp&rsquo;s turtle has light-brown skin,&nbsp;Facebook&rsquo;s a yellow-rimmed shell.

Turtle

A snake, a slithering reptile without limbs. Generally depicted as a yellowish-green snake facing left, with a long, coiled body and flicking a red, forked tongue.

May be used for various metaphorical senses of snake.

One of the 12 animals of the <a href="/chinese-new-year/">Chinese zodiac</a>. May also be used in association with&nbsp;<a href="/ophiuchus/">⛎ Ophiuchus</a>, the Serpent-Bearer, sometimes considered a 13th sign of the Western zodiac.

Samsung&rsquo;s snake was <a href="/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/snake/">previously</a> facing forward.

Snake

The face of a&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon">dragon</a>, a mythical creature resembling a giant reptile found in the folklore of many cultures. Depicted as a green, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_dragon">Chinese-styled dragon</a> looking straight ahead or facing left. Often shown with huge nostrils, baring large teeth and a red tongue, with antler-like structures on its head, whisker-like tendrils by its nostrils, and a green or yellow mane.

See also <a href="/dragon/">🐉&nbsp;Dragon</a>. One of the 12 animals of the&nbsp;Chinese zodiac. Commonly used on&nbsp;<a href="/chinese-new-year/">Chinese New Year</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_George%27s_Day">St. George&#39;s Day</a>. Also used for various medieval&nbsp;and fantasy content.

Available as an Apple&nbsp;<a href="/animoji/">Animoji</a>.

Microsoft&#39;s dragon face was <a href="/microsoft/windows-10/dragon-face/">previously</a> red and looking straight ahead. <a href="/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/dragon-face/">Samsung&#39;s</a> dragon face previously resembled a red, friendly, cartoon-styled <a href="/angry-face-with-horns/">imp</a> with horns.

Dragon Face

A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon">dragon</a>, a mythical creature resembling a giant reptile found in the folklore of many cultures. Depicted as a green, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_dragon">Chinese-styled dragon</a> in full profile facing left. Generally shown with a curling, snake-like body, clawed feet, yellowish scales on its back, horn-like structures on its head, and whisker-like tendrils by its nostrils.

See also <a href="/dragon-face/">🐲 Dragon Face</a>. One of the 12 animals of the&nbsp;Chinese zodiac. Commonly used on&nbsp;<a href="/chinese-new-year/">Chinese New Year</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_George%27s_Day">St. George&#39;s Day</a>. Also used for various medieval&nbsp;and fantasy content.

Apple&#39;s dragon is holding a glowing blue orb, as a <a href="/crystal-ball/">🔮 Crystal Ball</a>. Facebook&#39;s dragon is bluish in color. Microsoft&#39;s dragon was <a href="/microsoft/windows-10/dragon/">previously</a> red, <a href="/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/dragon/">Samsung&#39;s</a> a more cartoon-styled, baby&nbsp;dragon holding a blue orb.

Dragon

A sauropod, a&nbsp;massive, plant-eating dinosaur with a long neck and tail. Depicted as a blue, gray, or green sauropod, as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brachiosaurus">brachiosaurus</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apatosaurus">apatosaurus</a>/<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brontosaurus">brontosaurus</a>, or <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplodocus">diplodocus</a>. Shown in full profile on all fours&nbsp;facing left.

May be used to represent various dinosaurs. See also <a href="/t-rex/">🦖 T-Rex</a>.

May also be used to call a person a dinosaur, i.e. imply that they are old-fashioned or out-of-touch with modern sentiments.

Apple, Google and&nbsp;Samsung&#39;s sauropods resemble&nbsp;a brachiosaurus. Samsung&rsquo;s sauropod was <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/sauropod/">previously</a> green, Facebook&rsquo;s previously <a href="/facebook/2.1/sauropod/">displayed only a green head</a>.

Sauropod

A Tyrannosaurus rex, a massive, meat-eating dinosaur with huge jaws, tiny arms, and a long tail. Depicted as a green <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrannosaurus">tyrannosaur</a> standing on its hind lefts facing left, often with a textured back, sharp teeth, and clawed toes.

May be used to represent various dinosaurs, including raptors. See also <a href="/sauropod/">🦕 Sauropod</a>.

May also be used to call a person a dinosaur, i.e. imply that they are old-fashioned or out-of-touch with modern sentiments.

<a href="/google/android-8.0/t-rex/">Google&rsquo;s</a> T-rex used to look somewhat like&nbsp;a velociraptor, though the design has since changed. <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/t-rex/">Samsung&rsquo;s</a> T-Rex was previously red, <a href="/microsoft/windows-10-fall-creators-update/t-rex/">Microsoft&#39;s</a> brown, and&nbsp;<a href="/facebook/2.1/t-rex/">Facebook&rsquo;s</a> only a green head with open jaws.

T-Rex

A common fish, as swims in the water. Depicted as a generic, light-blue fish, often with a white underside, in full profile facing left, with fins and prominent gill cover.

May be used to represent a variety of other fish (freshwater or saltwater), <a href="/fishing-pole/">fishing</a>, metaphorical senses of fish, and fish as food, as consumed in the form of <a href="/sushi/">🍣 Sushi</a>. May be used to represent <a href="/pisces/">♓ Pisces</a>, the Fish, in the Western zodiac.

Not to be confused with <a href="/tropical-fish/">🐠 Tropical Fish</a> or <a href="/blowfish/">🐡 Blowfish</a>, though their applications may overlap. Vendors implement a similar design to the fish caught on the <a href="/fishing-pole/">🎣 Fishing Pole</a>.

Microsoft&rsquo;s fish was <a href="/microsoft/windows-10/fish/">previously</a> yellow.

Fish

A bug, or insect, generally depicted as a caterpillar, which becomes a <a href="/butterfly/">🦋 Butterfly</a>. Shown in full profile facing left, inching&nbsp;up on the back&nbsp;of its green, segmented, and&nbsp;textured body. Often featuring&nbsp;black stripes or yellow dots and tentacles on its head.

May be used to represent various insects, worms, and related animals. May also be used for&nbsp;metaphorical senses of bug.

Twitter&rsquo;s bug is purple. Apple&rsquo;s bug is hairy with a red head and legs and black stripes on its body. Facebook&rsquo;s&nbsp;bug also has a yellowish-orange head. <a href="/google/android-7.0/bug/">Google</a> and <a href="/microsoft/windows-10/bug/">Microsoft&rsquo;s</a> bugs previously resembled an orange centipede or millipede, and <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/bug/">Samsung&rsquo;s</a> had a cartoon-styled face with a purple nose.

An ant, a small, industrious insect that lives in a colony. Depicted as a black or red ant in full profile on its six legs facing left, with a prominent abdomen and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antenna_(biology)">antennae</a>.

May be used to represent various insects or other <a href="/bug/">bugs</a>.

Facebook&rsquo;s ant&nbsp;is&nbsp;red, as was a previous <a href="/microsoft/windows-10-anniversary-update/ant/">Microsoft</a> design. <a href="/google/android-7.0/ant/">Google&rsquo;s</a> ant was previously blue,&nbsp;<a href="/facebook/2.0/ant/">Facebook&rsquo;s</a> black.

A honey bee, a busy, flying insect that lives in a hive and makes <a href="/honey-pot/">honey</a>. Depicted as a black-and-yellow bee with clear or white wings and a stinger.&nbsp;Variously facing left in full profile or shown from above.

May be used to represent various types of bees (e.g., bumblebee) and wasps (e.g., hornets, yellow jackets). May also be used to accent black-and-yellow colors or patterns. Popularly used in connection with singer and superstar <a href="https://www.wired.com/2016/04/beyonce-lemonade-lemon-emoji/">Beyonc&eacute;</a> (nicknamed Queen Bey) or for metaphorical queen bees. Can also be used to refer to the city of Manchester in the United Kingdom, as the worker bee is the symbol of the city.

Honeybee

A common green apple, tarter counterpart to the&nbsp;<a href="/red-apple/">Red Apple</a>.&nbsp;Displayed with a stem and single, green leaf on major platforms.

Green Apple

The flag for Ecuador, which may show as the letters&nbsp;EC&nbsp;on some platforms.

Flag: Ecuador

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Emojipedia

Used by Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac) whenever emojis are displayed. Also used by Telegram messenger.

Default emoji set for Android devices created by Google and used on devices by Google, Xiaomi, Oppo, Huawei, Sony, and many others.

Animated versions of Google&rsquo;s Noto Color Emoji designs, used by Google Messenger.

Custom emoji set used on Samsung phones and tablets.

Glossy,&nbsp;gradient-heavy versions of the Microsoft emoji set. Used within select platforms such as Word and PowerPoint within the Windows 11 23H2 update.

3D animated versions of Microsoft&rsquo;s Fluent emoji set, used Microsoft Teams for PC and Android.

Used across Microsoft PCs. Windows 11 uses the Fluent set. Windows 10&rsquo;s final update was in May 2019.

Used on WhatsApp for Android and PC. WhatsApp on iOS/MacOS uses Apple designs.

Used on Twitter / X for PC. Also used by Discord, Roblox, and Mastodon. Twitter / X&nbsp;on iOS/MacOS uses Apple designs. Android devices use native emoji design as of early 2023.

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Used on Facebook for Android and PC. Not used across Meta&rsquo;s WhatsApp and Instagram platforms. Facebook on iOS/MacOS uses Apple designs.

Custom emoji set used on select Huawei&nbsp;phones and tablets.

A licensable emoji design set. Previously named EmojiOne.

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Custom emoji set used on LG devices. Discontinued between 2017 and 2020, replaced by Noto Color Emoji, but then revived in 2021 for LG&rsquo;s final mobile device.

Animated emoji-adjacent designs used by the Skype platform.

Highly-detailed emoji set used by Twitter&rsquo;s Statuses feature and within the tweet image editor on Android devices.

Custom emoji set used on the open-source SerenityOS.

A custom emoji design set used by Korean fintech platform Toss.

Used on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 within the device&rsquo;s messaging functionality.

A minimalist, monochrome version of Google&rsquo;s Noto Color Emoji designs.

A open-source emoji design set by the HfG Schw&auml;bisch Gm&uuml;nd (Design University) in Germany.

A licensable emoji design set.

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An open-source emoji design set consisting of user-submitted emoji designs.

Sample emoji designs developed by Emojipedia for illustrative purposes.

The Unicode Consortium accepted the following emoji 72 emojis&nbsp;for Unicode 9.0. This update&nbsp;was released&nbsp;on June 21, 2016. Most vendors added support for this update within the 2016 calendar year.&nbsp;<a href="http://blog.emojipedia.org/unicode-9-0-released-with-72-new-emojis/">Sample images and more about Unicode 9.0</a>.

<a href="/emoji-4.0/">Emoji 4.0</a> was published in late 2016, which added additional emoji professions.

<h2>New in Unicode 9</h2>

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