New emoji characters are approved on an annual basis as part of wider updates to the Unicode Standard. This page notes which emojis have been approved for release on major platforms.

Released on 31 March 2025, this update added support for the 8 new emojis recommended in Emoji 16.0. This update also changed the design of the 🇸🇾 Flag for Syria.

Emoji 15.1 brought the total number of emojis recommended for general interchange (RGI) by Unicode to 3,782 when all skin tone and gender variations are included. Learn more about this update.

Mar 5, 2024 · Today Apple has released its latest emoji update, introducing 118 new emojis including a phoenix, a lime, several gender-neutral family designs, and various direction-specific people emojis.

Yesterday, as part of our World Emoji Day 2025 celebrations, we published a detailed history of the Twemoji emoji design set. Now, we’re discussing broader emoji history with Keith Houston, author of …

Nov 14, 2024 · Originally planned for release in 2020, a number of new gender neutral emojis have been moved into a late-2019 update from the Unicode Consortium, following support from 'at least two' …

Emoji 16.0 contained 8 new emojis, listed below. This update brought the total number of emojis recommended for general interchange (RGI) by Unicode to 3,790 when all skin tone and gender …

All emoji names are official Unicode Character Database or CLDR names. Code points listed are part of the Unicode Standard. Additional emoji descriptions and definitions are copyright © Emojipedia. …

Sep 10, 2024 · Today the latest emoji list will be released by the Unicode Consortium, with additions including a harp, a shovel, a splatter symbol, and a face with bags under its eyes.

Nov 1, 2021 · Google has finalized the designs for its latest emoji update, meaning that brand new 2021 emojis such as Melting Face and Heart Hands will soon be coming to its various platforms.