A place to store notes and other office materials. Primarily used by older people.

Generally&nbsp;shown as a brown case with a handle on top, and a silver or gold colored clasp on the front. Facebook shows two leather straps on the front.

Briefcase

A person wearing a suit, hovering above the ground with a shadow displayed beneath them. Generally shown wearing a fedora or similar style of hat.

This character was originally <a href="https://www.babelstone.co.uk/Blog/2013/10/whats-new-in-unicode-70.html">introduced</a> into the Webdings font as an &ldquo;exclamation mark in the style of the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rude_boy" title="Wikipedia : Rude boy">rude boy</a> logo found on records by&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Specials" title="Wikipedia : The Specials">The Specials</a>&quot;.&nbsp;This&nbsp;levitating&nbsp;man was known as Walt Jabsco.

Man in Business Suit Levitating

A school bag Emoji (also called a satchel) used by children attending school to carry books, lunch, and other personal belongings.

School Satchel

A generic, high-rise office building. Generally found in cities, and most active during business hours.

The office building shown in Twemoji 2.0 is of <a href="https://foursquare.com/v/twitter-hq/4ee0ecde29c2c6e332924109?openPhotoId=506e210ae4b06f9dbabdd728">Twitter HQ</a> in San Fransisco.

Office Building

Two colorful shopping bags, as contain&nbsp;consumer items bought at a <a href="/department-store/">department store</a>. Depicted as gift bags in various bright colors, patterns, sizes, and positions across platforms. Apple&#39;s design, for instance, features a pink bag with light-pink dots in front of a gold bag with yellow stripes.

Commonly used for various content concerning retail shopping, stores, goods, and <a href="/wrapped-gift/">gifts or presents</a>. May also convey a sense of indulgence or self-care, &agrave; la retail therapy.

Microsoft&rsquo;s design <a href="/microsoft/windows-10-anniversary-update/shopping-bags/">previously</a> included&nbsp;tissue paper, and was depicted as&nbsp;a <a href="/microsoft/windows-10/shopping-bags/">bag of groceries</a> prior to that.

Shopping Bags

A bag or purse, used to carry personal items, often doubling as a fashion accessory.

The design of this emoji varies, with most platforms opting for leather-looking styles in brown or orange. Samsung&rsquo;s design <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/handbag/">used to be pink</a>, but is now light brown. Twitter&rsquo;s purple design stands out among the other platforms.

Not to be confused with the smaller and handleless pouch emoji sometimes referred to as <a href="/clutch-bag/">👝 Clutch Bag</a>.

Handbag

An icon representing a place to leave luggage. Most commonly found at Japanese train&nbsp;stations to signify&nbsp;coin lockers&nbsp;where bags can be stored for a daily fee.

This emoji displays a suitcase&nbsp;with&nbsp;a key above or below&nbsp;it, ususually in blue.

Left Luggage

A necktie commonly worn&nbsp;at work or formal occasions, usually shown being worn with a shirt.

Colors and patterns for both the necktie and the shirt&nbsp;vary by platform.

Previous designs from <a href="/google/android-7.0/necktie/">Google</a>, <a href="/facebook/1.0/necktie/">Facebook</a>, and <a href="/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/necktie/">Samsung</a> displayed a necktie on its own.

Necktie

A man wearing business attire. This may include items such as a shirt, tie, jacket, or headset.

Man Office Worker

A woman wearing business attire. This may include items such as a shirt, blouse, tie, jacket, or headset.

Woman Office Worker

A yellow face with furrowed eyebrows wearing a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monocle">monocle</a>. Usually depicted with a small,&nbsp;intent frown and head slightly upturned, as if in careful inspection.

May&nbsp;show that someone is pondering, considering, or questioning something, sometimes with a sense of&nbsp;skeptical or ironic observation or encouraging a closer look at some content. May convey a sense of sophistication or smug intelligence, e.g., smarty-pants.

Face with Monocle

A suitcase or bag, as used for traveling. Most platforms depict gray or blue rolling luggage with an extended handle. Commonly used for various content concerning traveling or taking trips, whether for business or leisure.

Apple&rsquo;s design features an old-fashioned, leather, trunk-styled case with graphic <a href="https://www.citylab.com/design/2013/05/lost-art-luggage-labels/5652/">luggage labels</a>/stickers, not to be confused with <a href="/briefcase/">💼&nbsp;Briefcase</a> or <a href="/handbag/">👜&nbsp;Handbag</a>. Google and Facebook also include such stickers.

May be stored in a <a href="/left-luggage/">🛅 Coin Locker</a> or inspected at <a href="/customs/">🛃&nbsp;Customs</a>.

Luggage

A single date on a calendar. Generally depicted as a page torn off from a daily desk calendar, displaying month&nbsp;and day on a white, square page.

Like <a href="/tear-off-calendar/">📆 Tear-Off Calendar</a> and <a href="/spiral-calendar/">🗓️ Spiral Calendar</a>, commonly used as an icon for specific upcoming events or memorial dates. Also used for various content concerning time, date, schedules, planning, and observances and&nbsp;occasions more generally.

The date shown is July 17. This date was first used by Apple as a reference to <a href="https://gizmodo.com/fun-fact-time-icals-birthday-is-today-279393">when iCal for Mac premiered at MacWorld Expo in 2002</a>. Since 2014 Emojipedia has celebrated&nbsp;<a href="https://worldemojiday.com/">World Emoji Day</a>&nbsp;on July 17, because of this emoji.

Major platforms previously used a variety of dates on this calendar, but have changed in recent years to also show July 17, to avoid confusion on World Emoji Day.&nbsp;Some vendors still feature easter egg dates marking company&nbsp;founding&nbsp;or other milestones:

<ul>
	<li>📅 Apple: July 17 (Mac iCal announcement in 2002, later World Emoji Day)</li>
	<li>📅&nbsp;Google: July 17 (World Emoji Day; previously a generic monthly calendar)</li>
	<li>📅&nbsp;Microsoft: a generic month</li>
	<li>📅&nbsp;Samsung: July 17 (World Emoji Day; <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/calendar/">previously</a> a monthly calendar turned to May)</li>
	<li>📅&nbsp;WhatsApp: Feb 24 (incorporation of WhatsApp in 2009)</li>
	<li>📅&nbsp;Twitter: Jul 17&nbsp; (changed from&nbsp;March 21 which was&nbsp;the&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/jack/status/20">founding date</a>&nbsp;of Twitter in 2006; <a href="/twitter/twemoji-1.0/calendar/">previously</a> July 15, the date Twitter launched)</li>
	<li>📅&nbsp;Facebook: May 14 (birthday of founder Mark Zuckerberg; <a href="/facebook/2.0/calendar/">previously</a> a generic 3rd)</li>
	<li>📅&nbsp;JoyPixels: July 17&nbsp;(World Emoji Day)</li>
</ul>

Discontinued:

<ul>
	<li>📅&nbsp;Messenger: August (first release&nbsp;of Messenger apps in 2011)</li>
	<li>📅&nbsp;LG: Mar 27 (unknown)</li>
	<li>📅&nbsp;HTC: generic</li>
	<li>📅&nbsp;Mozilla: July 17 (World Emoji Day)</li>
	<li>📅&nbsp;emojidex: Tuesday, Jan 12 (unknown)</li>
	<li>📅&nbsp;Softbank: generic</li>
	<li>📅 Docomo: 12 (suggesting the number of months in a year)&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
	<li>📅 au by KDDI: 12</li>
</ul>

Calendar

A single date on a calendar. Generally depicted as a page on a two-ringed, daily desk calendar, as flipped or torn off to change the date. Displays&nbsp;month and day on a white, square page, curled up at the bottom right.

Like <a href="/calendar/">📅 Calendar</a> and <a href="/spiral-calendar/">🗓️ Spiral Calendar</a>, commonly used as an icon for specific upcoming events or memorial dates. Also used for various content concerning time, date, schedules, planning, and observances and&nbsp;occasions more generally.

The date shown is July 17. This date was first used by Apple as a reference to <a href="https://gizmodo.com/fun-fact-time-icals-birthday-is-today-279393">when iCal for Mac premiered at MacWorld Expo in 2002</a>. Since 2014 Emojipedia has celebrated&nbsp;<a href="https://worldemojiday.com/">World Emoji Day</a>&nbsp;on July 17, because of this emoji.

Major platforms previously used a variety of dates on this calendar, but have changed in recent years to also show July 17, to avoid confusion on World Emoji Day.&nbsp;Some vendors still feature easter egg dates marking company&nbsp;founding&nbsp;or other milestones:

<ul>
	<li>📅 Apple: July 17 (Mac iCal announcement in 2002, later World Emoji Day)</li>
	<li>📅&nbsp;Google: July 17 (World Emoji Day; <a href="/google/android-7.0/tear-off-calendar/">previously</a> a generic 12, as months in the year)</li>
	<li>📅&nbsp;Microsoft: a generic month</li>
	<li>📅&nbsp;Samsung: July 17 (World Emoji Day; <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/tear-off-calendar/">previously</a> a generic 31)</li>
	<li>📅&nbsp;WhatsApp: Feb 24 (incorporation of WhatsApp in 2009)</li>
	<li>📅&nbsp;Twitter: Jul 17&nbsp; (changed from&nbsp;March 21 which was&nbsp;the&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/jack/status/20">founding date</a>&nbsp;of Twitter in 2006; <a href="/twitter/twemoji-1.0/calendar/">previously</a> July 15, the date Twitter launched)</li>
	<li>📅&nbsp;Facebook: February 4 (date of founding in 2004; <a href="/facebook/2.0/tear-off-calendar/">previously</a> a generic 31)</li>
	<li>📅&nbsp;JoyPixels: July 17&nbsp;(World Emoji Day)</li>
</ul>

Discontinued:

<ul>
	<li>📅&nbsp;Messenger: August 9 (first release&nbsp;of Messenger apps in 2011)</li>
	<li>📅&nbsp;LG: March 27 (unknown)</li>
	<li>📅&nbsp;HTC: generic 3</li>
	<li>📅&nbsp;Mozilla: July 17 (World Emoji Day)</li>
	<li>📅&nbsp;emojidex: December 12 (unknown)</li>
	<li>📅&nbsp;Softbank: 12&nbsp;(suggesting the number of months in a year)&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
	<li>📅 Docomo: 12</li>
	<li>📅 au by KDDI: 12</li>
</ul>

Tear-Off Calendar

A spiral-bound calendar. Generally depicted as a monthly calendar, with a red or blue header. Apple and Samsung&rsquo;s pages are curled up at the bottom right, as to flip for a new&nbsp;month.

Like <a href="/calendar/">📅 Calendar</a> and <a href="/tear-off-calendar/">📆 Tear-Off Calendar</a>, commonly used as an icon for specific upcoming events or memorial dates. Also used for various content concerning time, date, schedules, planning, and observances and&nbsp;occasions more generally.

Microsoft, Twitter and Facebook&rsquo;s design feature a generic month. WhatsApp&#39;s design shows in a green header February, when it was incorporated in 2009. Apple, Samsung, and JoyPixels&rsquo;s designs show the month of July, when <a href="https://worldemojiday.com/">World Emoji Day</a> falls on the 17th, a date Google&#39;s design <a href="/google/android-8.0/spiral-calendar/">used to</a> specifically display.

Spiral Calendar Pad

A small pouch with a clasp, generally used to hold coins. Sometimes called a &ldquo;coin purse.&rdquo;

Color varies by platform, though most platforms have a pink, blue, or turquoise bag with a silver or gold (gray or yellow) clasp.

Not to be confused with <a href="/clutch-bag/">👝 Clutch Bag</a>, which can look like a coin person on some platforms, due to lack of relative scale in emoji designs.

Purse

L2/09-026

L2/07-257

Emojipedia

GitHub

Slack

Discord

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

Apple

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

Google Noto Color Emoji

Custom emoji set used on Samsung phones and tablets.

Samsung

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.

Microsoft 3D Fluent

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

Microsoft

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

WhatsApp

Used on Twitter / X for PC. Also used by Discord and Mastodon. Twitter / X&nbsp;on iOS/MacOS uses Apple designs. Android devices use native emoji design as of early 2023.

&nbsp;

Twitter / X

Used on Facebook for Android and PC. Not used across Meta&rsquo;s WhatsApp and Instagram platforms. Facebook on iOS/MacOS uses Apple designs.

Facebook

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

Huawei

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 versions of Apple&rsquo;s emoji set, custom-built by the Telegram message platform.

Telegram

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

Microsoft Teams (3D Animated)

Animated emoji-adjacent designs used by the Skype platform.

Skype

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

Twitter Emoji Stickers

A licensable emoji design set. Previously named EmojiOne.

&nbsp;

JoyPixels

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

Toss Face (토스페이스)

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

Sony Playstation

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

Noto Emoji Font

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

OpenMoji

A licensable emoji design set.

&nbsp;

Icons8

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

emojidex

Previously used by Facebook&rsquo;s Messenger platform. Discontinued in 2017, replaced by flagship Facebook emoji set.

Messenger

Custom emoji set previously used on HTC devices. Discontinued in 2016, replaced by Noto Color Emoji.

Japanese mobile phone carrier that created the earliest emoji set currently on record. Discontinued in 2016 following 2014 update, replaced by Noto Color Emoji.

SoftBank

Japanese mobile phone carrier responsible for the most famous early emoji set from 1999. Discontinued in 2013, replaced by Noto Color Emoji.

Docomo

Japanese mobile manufacturer with its own early emoji designs. Discontinued in 2013, replaced by Noto Color Emoji.

au by KDDI

Open-source emoji set designs for 2015&rsquo;s Firefox OS 2.5 update, but never implemented.

Mozilla

Released in&nbsp;October&nbsp;2010, Unicode 6.0 was the first version of the Unicode Standard to support emoji.

Some characters in <a href="/unicode-5.2/">prior</a>&nbsp;versions of Unicode were retroactively updated to provide&nbsp;an emoji presentation. This release was the first to introduce new characters for the sole purpose of compatability with emojis being used in Japan.

A pushpin, as used to indicate a location on a <a href="/world-map/">map</a>. Generally depicted as an upright pin with a red, round head.

Commonly used to indicate locations and notably featured in the <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/pushpin-emoji-detour">Pushpin Emoji Detour</a> and <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/distance-between">Distance Between</a> memes on Twitter. Also used unofficially as an icon for Pinterest or Google Maps.

Facebook&rsquo;s pin is oriented at a 45&deg; angle, as were previous designs on several other platforms.

Not to be confused with <a href="/pushpin/">📌 Pushpin</a>, though their applications may overlap.

Round Pushpin

Two links of a silver <a href="/chains/">chain</a>, positioned at a 45&deg; angle. Used as an icon for a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperlink">hyperlink</a> on computers and the internet. May also be used for metaphorical connections.

Not to be confused with&nbsp;<a href="/chains/">⛓️Chains</a>,&nbsp;<a href="/paperclip/">📎 Paperclip</a>, <a href="/linked-paperclips/">🖇️ Linked Paperclips</a>, or <a href="/safety-pin/">🧷 Safety Pin</a>.

Link Symbol

A rectangular map of the world. Generally depicted as a paper map creased at its folds, Earth&rsquo;s surface shown in green on blue ocean.

Commonly represent maps, travel, exploration, and geography. May also represent various content concerning the world as a whole, e.g., global or international issues.

<a href="/microsoft/windows-10/world-map/">Microsoft</a> and <a href="/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/world-map/">Samsung&rsquo;s design</a> previously depicted outlines of the continents.

World Map

Up-Pointing Red Triangle

Down-Pointing Red Triangle

A circle shown in the color of red. May be used to represent anything red.

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Large Red Circle

A thumbtack (drawing pin), as used to pin documents on a bulletin (notice) board. Depicted at a 45&deg; angle with its red, flat head to the upper right.

Often used as an icon for Pinterest or metaphorically pinning content online. Not to be confused with <a href="/round-pushpin/">📍 Round Pushpin</a>, though their applications may overlap.

Pushpin

Two or more silver <a href="/paperclip/">paper clips</a> linked together, generally forming an inverted V.&nbsp;Microsoft&rsquo;s design displays three paper clips.

Occasionally used to represent school/office supplies or metaphorical connections. Also sometimes used as an icon before a <a href="/link/">hyperlink</a>.

Not to be confused with <a href="/link/">🔗 Link</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="/chains/">⛓️ Chains</a>.

Linked Paperclips

A silver safety pin or clip, as used to fasten fabric. Generally shown clasped at a 45&deg; angle, with its spring at the lower left.

May be used for various content concerning arts, crafts, and sewing. Not to be confused with <a href="/paperclip/">📎&nbsp;Paperclip</a>.

Safety Pin

A Japanese sweet&nbsp;<a href="/dumpling/">dumpling</a>&nbsp;made from rice flour and served on a skewer. Depicted as a&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dango">botchan dango</a>, comprising a pink, white or light yellow, and green ball, as colored by red beans,&nbsp;<a href="/egg/">egg</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="/teacup-without-handle/">green tea</a>. Resembles the&nbsp;<a href="/oden/">Oden</a>&nbsp;and featured in the&nbsp;<a href="/moon-viewing-ceremony/">Moon Viewing Ceremony</a>, used in the Japanese&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsukimi">festival</a>&nbsp;to celebrate the&nbsp;<a href="/full-moon/">full moon</a>.&nbsp;

Dango

A silver paper clip, as used to hold together sheets of paper&mdash;or remove a SIM card from a <a href="/mobile-phone/">mobile phone</a>. Shown positioned at various angles.

Occasionally used to represent school/office supplies. Also sometimes used as an icon before a <a href="/link/">hyperlink</a>. Displays as Microsoft mascot&nbsp;<a href="http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/clippy">Clippy</a>&nbsp;on Windows 11.

Not to be confused with <a href="/link/">🔗 Link</a>, <a href="/linked-paperclips/">🖇️ Linked Paperclips</a>, <a href="/chains/">⛓️ Chains</a>, or&nbsp;<a href="/safety-pin/">🧷 Safety Pin</a>.

Paperclip

A white piece of paper, curled up at the bottom to the left or right, with text printed on it, as a business letter. Commonly used for content concerning various types of documents and writing.

Most platforms indicate text with dark lines. Apple&rsquo;s design features an easter egg, addressed Dear Katie with text from its 1997&ndash;2002 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_different">Crazy Ones/Think Different</a> ad campaign:

Here&rsquo;s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They&#39;re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can&#39;t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward&hellip;

Samsung&rsquo;s design is addressed Dear Samsung. <a href="/au-kddi/type-a-2/page-with-curl/">Early designs</a> from au by KDDI resemble <a href="/page-facing-up/">📄 Page Facing Up</a>, suggesting this emoji may have been originally intended to represent documents on a computer.

Not to be confused with <a href="/page-facing-up/">📄 Page Facing Up</a> or other emojis featuring sheets of paper.

Page with Curl

A spool of thread, as used for sewing. Thread color varies across platforms, though often depicted in red or blue and on a wooden spool. Sometimes shown with an end unraveling.

Commonly used for various content concerning sewing, knitting, arts and crafts, clothing and fashion, and metaphorical threads (e.g., a discussion thread online).

WhatsApp&nbsp;and Microsoft&#39;s&nbsp;designs includes a needle.

Spool of Thread

A white piece of paper, its top right corner curled or dog-eared, with text printed on it, as a business letter or icon for a document on a computer. Commonly used for content concerning various types of documents and writing.

Most platforms indicate text with dark lines. Apple&rsquo;s design features an easter egg, addressed Dear Katie and signed Take care from <a href="https://www.mactrast.com/2017/05/who-exactly-is-john-appleseed/">John Appleseed</a> with the text of its 1997&ndash;2002 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_different">Crazy Ones/</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_different">Think Different</a> ad campaign:

Here&rsquo;s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They&rsquo;re not fond of rules. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can&rsquo;t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do.

<a href="/au-kddi/type-a-2/page-facing-up/">Early designs</a> from au by KDDI show a slanted document, suggesting this emoji may have been originally intended to represent a&nbsp;digital document being sent electronically.

Not to be confused with <a href="/page-with-curl/">📃 Page With Curl</a> or other emojis featuring sheets of paper.

Page Facing Up

A dart board with dart hitting the center / bullseye region.

Direct Hit

A colorful lollipop made of swirled hard candy attached to a stick. Colors vary by platform, though most designs show rainbow colors or pinks and reds.

<a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/lollipop/">Samsung</a>, <a href="/microsoft/windows-10/lollipop/">Microsoft</a>, and <a href="/facebook/2.0/lollipop/">Facebook</a> all used to have pink and red designs, but have since opted for rainbow colors.&nbsp;

Lollipop

A pointed knife with a steel blade, as used for thrusting in close combat. Generally depicted as double-edged with a black, brown or gold&nbsp;cross-shaped hilt and positioned at 45&deg; angle, often with its tip at the lower left.

May represent knives and other bladed weapons (cf. <a href="/crossed-swords/">⚔️&nbsp;Crossed Swords</a>) as well as various senses of cutting and stabbing. Often applied to medieval or fantasy content.

Google&rsquo;s design&nbsp;<a href="/google/android-9.0/dagger/">previously</a> featured&nbsp;an icy-blue blade and <a href="/sparkles/">sparkles</a>, suggests a dagger <a href="/elf/">elves</a> may wield in fantasy.

May be paired with (or defended by) <a href="/shield/">🛡️&nbsp;Shield</a>. Not to be confused with <a href="/kitchen-knife/">🔪&nbsp;Kitchen Knife</a>.

Dagger Knife

A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joystick">joystick</a>, as used in playing classic arcade, computer, or video games. Generally depicted with a black base, red-knobbed control stick, and one or more red buttons.

Commonly used for content concerning various types of gaming; occasionaly applied to aviation and aircraft.

Google&#39;s base was <a href="/google/android-8.0/joystick/">previously</a>&nbsp;blue, and&nbsp;Microsoft <a href="/microsoft/windows-10/joystick/">previously featured</a> a more modern design.

Joystick

A circus or birthday clown displayed with white face makeup, a red nose, exaggerated eyes and smile, and two tufts of hair (red or blue). Commonly used&nbsp;as&nbsp;comment on <a href="/de/tiktok/">TikTok</a> or other social media platforms to indicate that a person&nbsp;is foolish, idiotic and/or selfish.

May instead describe something that is creepy or <a href="/de/vor-angst-schreiendes-gesicht/">scary</a>. Sometimes used as an unflattering alias for Donald Trump.

Clown-Gesicht

A yellow face screaming in fear, depicted by wide, white eyes, a long, open mouth, hands pressed on cheeks, and a pale&nbsp;blue forehead, as if it has lost its color. Its expression evokes Edvard Munch&rsquo;s iconic painting <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scream">The Scream</a>.

While intended to represent horror and fright, it commonly conveys such feelings as shock, awe, disbelief, and intense excitement, as a screaming fan.

Samsung&rsquo;s design <a href="/de/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/vor-angst-schreiendes-gesicht/">previously featured</a> a <a href="/de/gespenst/">ghost</a> flying from its mouth. <a href="/de/ersch%C3%B6pfte-katze/">🙀&nbsp;Weary Cat Face</a> bears a similar expression.

Vor Angst Schreiendes Gesicht

A circular &lsquo;big top&rsquo; circus tent, with a <a href="/de/wimpel/" title="🚩 Triangular Flag On Post">triangle flag</a> on top.

Zirkuszelt

A person juggling between three and five colored balls. The person shown in this emoji wears a hat on most major platforms.

Early <a href="/de/twitter/twemoji-2.1/jongleur-in/">Twitter</a> and <a href="/de/facebook/2.0/jongleur-in/">Facebook</a> designs previously displayed this emoji as a pair of disembodied hands juggling three&nbsp;colored balls.

Jongleur(In)

A balloon on a string, as decorates a <a href="/de/geburtstag/">birthday</a> party. Generally depicted in red, though WhatsApp&rsquo;s is pink and Google&rsquo;s orangish-red.

Commonly used to convey congratulations and celebration, especially when wishing someone&nbsp;a happy birthday.

<a href="/de/microsoft/windows-10/luftballon/">Microsoft</a> and <a href="/de/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/luftballon/">Samsung&#39;s</a> balloons were previously blue;&nbsp;<a href="/de/softbank/2000/luftballon/">SoftBank&#39;s</a>&nbsp;was shown floating in the sky.

Luftballon

A face with small, open eyes, open frown, raised eyebrows, and a pale blue forehead, as if experiencing a <a href="/de/frierendes-gesicht/">cold</a> flash.&nbsp;Samsung&rsquo;s design shows upper teeth and tongue.

While intended to represent fear (less intense than <a href="/de/vor-angst-schreiendes-gesicht/">😱&nbsp;Face Screaming in Fear</a>), it also conveys a wide variety of emotions, including feeling amazed, shocked, sad, upset, and <a href="/de/frierendes-gesicht/">cold</a>. Bears the same expression as <a href="/de/qualvolles-gesicht/">😧&nbsp;Anguished Face</a> on most platforms.

Ängstliches Gesicht

A&nbsp;wooden painted horse, found on the carousel at a&nbsp;carnival. Faces to the left-of screen.

A previous version of Windows displayed the carousel horse <a href="/de/microsoft/windows-8.1/karussellpferd/" title="🎠 Carousel Horse on Microsoft Windows 8.1">facing right</a>, which was changed to <a href="/de/microsoft/windows-10/karussellpferd/" title="🎠 Carousel Horse on Microsoft Windows 10">face left</a>&nbsp;on Windows 10 for cross-platform consistency.

Karussellpferd

Lipstick&nbsp;shown with&nbsp;the lid removed. Displays in a shade of red on most platforms, except WhatsApp and Twitter which have a more&nbsp;a pinkish color.

Lippenstift

The pod of the peanut, shown in its rounded, grooved, light-brown shell. Apple depicts a pair.

May be used for peanut butter as well&nbsp;as other edible nuts (e.g., almonds)&nbsp;or metaphorical ones, including slang for &ldquo;crazy&rdquo;, &ldquo;testicle&rdquo;, or <a href="/de/nsfw/">to nut</a>&nbsp;(ejaculate).

Erdnuss

A frosted cake with lit candles, as presented for a birthday celebration. The style of cake widely varies across platforms. With white frosting and&nbsp;<a href="/de/erdbeere/">strawberries</a>, Apple and Google&rsquo;s designs suggest&nbsp;a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-japanese-eat-cake-christmas-180961556/">Japanese Christmas cake</a>. Other vendors depict a chocolate, pink, and/or sponge cake.

Geburtstagskuchen

A baked dish with a pastry crust, filled with sweet or savory ingredients. Appearance widely varies by platform.

Apple depicts a whole pie in a tin, its crimped crust scored to let out steam. WhatsApp and Twitter&#39;s designs depict a slice of&nbsp;<a href="/de/kirschen/">cherry</a>&nbsp;pie.&nbsp;

Google&#39;s design <a href="/de/google/android-8.0/kuchen/">previously</a>&nbsp;showed&nbsp;a slice of&nbsp;<a href="/de/halloweenk%C3%BCrbis/">pumpkin&nbsp;</a>pie, as served at&nbsp;<a href="/de/erntedankfest/">Thanksgiving</a>.

Kuchen

A friendly, cartoon-styled face of a lion&mdash;the large cat and king of the jungle&mdash;looking straight ahead. Depicted as a golden-yellow lion face with a light- or dark-brown mane, white muzzle, and neutral expression.

Often used with an affectionate tone. Does not have a full-bodied lion emoji counterpart. A lion is represented as <a href="/de/l%C3%B6we-sternzeichen/">♌ Leo</a> in the Western zodiac.

Available as an Apple&nbsp;<a href="/de/animoji/">Animoji</a>.

Apple&#39;s lion <a href="/de/apple/ios-10.2/l%C3%B6we/">previously</a> featured a timid-looking expression.

Löwe

The buttery-white snack of popcorn brimming in a classic red-and-white-striped carton, as enjoyed at a&nbsp;<a href="/de/kinosymbol/">movie theater</a>.&nbsp;

May be used to express engagement (&ldquo;edge of one&rsquo;s seat&rdquo;).

Popcorn

An elephant, the largest land animal on Earth,&nbsp;with a long trunk and, often, tusks. Generally depicted in gray in full profile on all fours facing left, with tusks and prominent ears, as an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_elephant">African</a> (vs. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_elephant">Asian</a>) elephant.

<a href="/de/google/android-7.0/elefant/">Google</a> and <a href="/de/facebook/2.0/elefant/">Facebook&rsquo;s</a> elephants were previously blue in color. Samsung&rsquo;s design <a href="/de/samsung/experience-9.0/elefant/">previously</a> featured a cartoon-styled elephant with a red blanket&nbsp;on its back and blowing a <a href="/de/rotes-herz/">red heart</a> from its trunk.

Elefant

Ein gelbes Gesicht mit einem Partyhut, das in eine Tr&ouml;te bl&auml;st, w&auml;hrend Konfetti um den Kopf schwebt. Wird verwendet, um freudige Anl&auml;sse zu feiern (wie beispielsweise<a href="/de/silvester/">Silvester</a> oder <a href="/de/welttag-des-emojis/">Welttag des Emojis</a>) und ganz allgemein sch&ouml;ne Momente zu verbringen.

Apple&rsquo;s Design stellt den gleichen Ausdruck wie sein <a href="/de/k%C3%BCssendes-gesicht-mit-geschlossenen-augen/">😚&nbsp;K&uuml;ssendes Gesicht mit geschlossenen Augen</a>dar.

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Partygesicht

Ein Gesicht, normalerweise lila, mit Teufelsh&ouml;rnern, einem breiten Grinsen und nach unten gezogenen Augen und Augenbrauen wie <a href="/de/ver%C3%A4rgertes-gesicht/">😠&nbsp;Ver&auml;rgertes Gesicht</a> auf den meisten Plattformen.Google&rsquo;s Design ist rot und Facebook&rsquo;s Design hat schwarze H&ouml;rner und gr&uuml;ne Augen.

H&auml;ufig verwendet, um Unfug, Unanst&auml;ndigkeit und Aufregung oder Spitzenleistung zu vermitteln (Umgangssprache,&nbsp;ungezogen&nbsp;or&nbsp;verrucht). Kann auch Teufel oder teuflisches Verhalten darstellen, besonders in der Zeit um <a href="/de/halloween/">Halloween</a>.Verspielter und frivoler als sein schelmisches Gegenst&uuml;ck, <a href="/de/w%C3%BCtendes-gesicht-mit-h%C3%B6rnern/">👿&nbsp;Ver&auml;rgertes Gesicht mit H&ouml;rnern</a>.

<a href="/de/google/android-7.0/grinsendes-gesicht-mit-h%C3%B6rnern/">Google</a> und <a href="/de/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/grinsendes-gesicht-mit-h%C3%B6rnern/">Samsung</a> stellten fr&uuml;her orange-rote Charaktere dar, wobei Google einmal ein<a href="/de/google/android-4.4/grinsendes-gesicht-mit-h%C3%B6rnern/">Stirnrunzeln </a> und Samsung <a href="/de/samsung/experience-9.0/grinsendes-gesicht-mit-h%C3%B6rnern/">mit krummen Z&auml;hnen</a>darstellten.

Grinsendes Gesicht Mit Hörnern

A face, usually purple, with two devil horns, frowning mouth and eyes, and eyebrows scrunched downwards in anger. Bears the same expression as <a href="/de/ver%C3%A4rgertes-gesicht/">😠&nbsp;Angry Face</a> and <a href="/de/schmollendes-gesicht/">😡&nbsp;Pouting Face</a> on most platforms. Google&rsquo;s design is red and Facebook&rsquo;s has black horns, green eyes, and clenched teeth.

Its Unicode name, Imp, alludes to a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imp">small demon</a> in folklore, though the smiley is commonly used to represent devils and devilish behavior, especially around <a href="/de/halloween/">Halloween</a>. It is also used to convey various sentiments of anger or ideas of evil. More menacing than its counterpart, <a href="/de/grinsendes-gesicht-mit-h%C3%B6rnern/">😈&nbsp;Smiling Face With Horns</a>.

Samsung <a href="/de/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/w%C3%BCtendes-gesicht-mit-h%C3%B6rnern/">previously depicted</a> a childlike character with red hair and horns, fangs, and black wings. Earlier designs from <a href="/de/google/android-5.0/w%C3%BCtendes-gesicht-mit-h%C3%B6rnern/">Google featured</a> an orangish-red character with blue hair and wings.

Wütendes Gesicht Mit Hörnern

A flower that has wilted, or is dying. Generally depicted as a limp, faded red rose drooping over the to the right on a dried-out,&nbsp;green stem, shedding a petal.

May be used to express such sad sentiments as heartbreak, though sometimes with a sense of irony. Sometimes&nbsp;used to represent a rose or other flower, with positive connotations.

Not to be confused with <a href="/de/rose/">🌹 Rose</a>.

WhatsApp&#39;s flower suggests a wilted <a href="/de/sonnenblume/">🌻 Sunflower</a>;&nbsp;Twitter&#39;s a&nbsp;<a href="/de/tulpe/">🌷 Tulip</a>, as <a href="/de/microsoft/windows-10-anniversary-update/welke-blume/">Microsoft</a> and <a href="/de/samsung/experience-9.0/welke-blume/">Samsung&#39;s</a> previously did. <a href="/de/facebook/2.0/welke-blume/">Facebook&#39;s</a> flower was previously orange.

Welke Blume

A wand with sparkles (✨magic✨) coming out of its end. Most platforms show a classic magician-style magic wand that&#39;s black with white tips. WhatsApp shows a golden magic wand tipped with a star, similar to the wand that Glenda the Good Witch uses in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.

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Wird von Apple-Ger&auml;ten (iPhone, iPad, Mac) verwendet, wenn Emojis angezeigt werden.&nbsp; Wird auch vom Telegram-Messenger verwendet

Standard-Emoji-Satz f&uuml;r Android-Ger&auml;te von Google und angewendet auf Ger&auml;ten von Google, Xiaomi, Oppo, Huawei, Sony und vielen anderen

Angewendet auf Microsoft PCs. Windows 11 nutzt den Fluent-Set. Das letzte Update von Windows 10 war im Mai 2019.

Angewendet auf WhatsApp bei Android und PC. WhatsApp auf iOS/MacOS verwendet Apple-Designs.

Verwendet auf Twitter f&uuml;r Android und PC. Auch angewendet von Discord and Mastodon. Twitter verwendet auf iOS/MacOS Apple-Designs.

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Angewendet auf Facebook bei Android und PC. Nicht angewendet auf Meta&rsquo;s WhatsApp- and Instagram- Plattformen. Facebook verwendet auf iOS/MacOS Apple-Designs.

Ein herstellerspezifisches Emoji-Set, das auf LG-Ger&auml;ten verwendet wird. Von 2017 bis 2020 wurde es nicht mehr verwendet und durch Noto Color Emoji ersetzt, 2021 kam es dann aber wieder auf LGs letztem Mobilger&auml;t zum Einsatz.&nbsp;

Animierte Versionen von Apples Emoji-Set, die von der Kurznachrichtenplattform Telegram eigens erstellt wurden.

Animierte Versionen von Googles Noto Color Emoji Designs, angewendet von Google Messenger

Noto Color Emoji, Animated

Animierte 3D-Versionen von Microsofts Fluent-Emoji-Set, angewendet von Microsoft Teams auf PC und Android

Animierte Emoji-&auml;hnliche Designs, die von der Skype-Plattform verwendet werden

Hoch-detailliertes Emoji-Set angewendet von Twitters Status-Funktion und innerhalb des Tweet-Bildeditors auf Android-Ger&auml;ten

Ein lizenzierbares Emoji-Design-Set. Zuvor EmojiOne.

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Ein benutzerdefiniertes Emoji-Design-Set, das von der koreanischen Fintech-Plattform Toss verwendet wird

Wird auf PlayStation 5 und PlayStation 4 im Rahmen der Nachrichtenfunktion des Ger&auml;ts verwendet

Eine minimalistische, einfarbige Version von Googles Noto Color Emoji -Designs

Ein Open-Source-Emoji-Design-Set der HfG Schw&auml;bisch Gm&uuml;nd (Hochschule f&uuml;r Gestaltung) in Deutschland

Ein Open-Source-Emoji-Design-Set, das aus Emoji-Designs besteht, die von Nutzern eingereicht wurden

Emojipedia Eksempelbilleder

Herstellerspezifisches Emoji-Set, das fr&uuml;her auf HTC-Ger&auml;ten verwendet wurde. Wurde 2016 von Noto Color Emoji abgel&ouml;st.

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="/de/emoji-4.0/">Emoji 4.0</a> was published in late 2016, which added additional emoji professions.

<h2>New in Unicode 9</h2>

An open, hardcover book, depicted with a blue cover on most platforms. Some platforms include a bookmark. Commonly used for various content concerning reading, writing, learning, and schooling.

Apple&rsquo;s design displays text from its 1997&ndash;2002 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_Different">Think Different</a> ad campaign:

Here&rsquo;s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes.The ones who see things differently. They&rsquo;re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can&rsquo;t do is&hellip;

Google&rsquo;s design <a href="/google/android-8.0/open-book/">previously</a> featured&nbsp;a brown cover with a red bookmark, similar to an early design for <a href="/closed-book/">📕 Closed Book</a>.

Open Book

A bookmark, as used to mark one&#39;s&nbsp;place in a <a href="/open-book/">book</a>. May also represent bookmarks on an internet browser. Appearance varies across platforms, but generally depicted at&nbsp;a 45&deg; angle as a thin, white or red strip with a decorative tie and design, such as flower or <a href="/star/">star</a>.

May be used for various content concerning reading, labeling, or tagging.

WhatsApp&rsquo;s bookmark is purple. Twitter&rsquo;s design shows a red bookmark in a closed book, similar to previous designs from <a href="/microsoft/windows-10/bookmark/">Microsoft</a>. <a href="/twitter/twemoji-1.0/bookmark/">Twitter</a> and <a href="/google/android-7.0/bookmark/">Google&rsquo;s</a> designs previously featured a blue bookmark.

Not to be confused with<a href="/label/"> 🏷️ Label</a>.

Bookmark

A yellow face with furrowed eyebrows looking upwards with thumb and index finger resting on its chin. Intended to show a person pondering or deep in thought.&nbsp;Often used to question or scorn something or someone,&nbsp;as if saying Hmm, I don&#39;t know about that. Tone varies, including earnest, playful, puzzled, skeptical, and mocking.

May be paired with <a href="/thought-balloon/">💭 Thought Balloon</a> or <a href="/light-bulb/">💡 Light Bulb</a> to represent&nbsp;thinking, (having) ideas, and learning.

Joins <a href="/hugging-face/">🤗&nbsp;Hugging Face</a>, <a href="/shushing-face/">🤫&nbsp;Shushing Face</a>, and <a href="/face-with-hand-over-mouth/">🤭&nbsp;Face With Hand Over Mouth</a> as one of the few smileys featuring a hand.

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Thinking Face

A closed, orange, hardcover book&mdash;similar to the Emojipedia logo&nbsp;📙😃.&nbsp;Commonly used for various content concerning reading, writing, learning, and schooling. May also be used as an orange accent color.

Apple&rsquo;s cover features the easter egg Vol. 4 by <a href="https://www.mactrast.com/2017/05/who-exactly-is-john-appleseed/">John Appleseed</a>. It was <a href="/apple/ios-5.1/orange-book/">previously purple</a>&nbsp;and the third&nbsp;volume. Samsung&rsquo;s design <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/orange-book/">previously</a> included the text&nbsp;Orange Book.

Orange Book

A closed, blue, hardcover book. Commonly used for various content concerning reading, writing, learning, and schooling. May also be used as a blue accent color.

Apple&rsquo;s cover features the easter egg Vol. 3 by <a href="https://www.mactrast.com/2017/05/who-exactly-is-john-appleseed/" style="font-style: italic;">John Appleseed</a>.&nbsp;Samsung&rsquo;s design&nbsp;<a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/blue-book/">previously</a>&nbsp;included the text&nbsp;Blue Book.

Note that in the U.S., this emoji may be associated with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_book_exam">blue book exams</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelley_Blue_Book">Kelley Blue Book</a>.

Blue Book

A closed, green, hardcover book. Commonly used for various content concerning reading, writing, learning, and schooling. May also be used as a green accent color.

Apple&rsquo;s cover features the easter egg Vol. 2 by <a href="https://www.mactrast.com/2017/05/who-exactly-is-john-appleseed/">John Appleseed</a>.&nbsp;Samsung&rsquo;s <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/green-book/">previously </a>included the text&nbsp;Green Book.

Green Book

A closed, hardcover book depicted with a red cover on most platforms. Commonly used for various content concerning reading, writing, learning, and schooling. May also be used as a red accent color.

Apple&rsquo;s cover features the easter egg &ldquo;Vol. 1 by <a href="http://www.mactrast.com/2017/05/who-exactly-is-john-appleseed/">John Appleseed</a>.&rdquo; Apple&rsquo;s original design for this emoji said &ldquo;Vol. 3 by John Appleseed,&rdquo; however now this title appears on Apple&rsquo;s <a href="/blue-book/">📘 Blue Book</a> design.

Google&rsquo;s design <a href="/google/android-8.0/closed-book/">previously</a> featured&nbsp;a brown cover with a red bookmark. Samsung&rsquo;s artwork <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/closed-book/">once featured a blue cover printed with the initials HYDM</a>, though its latest design has a red cover.

Closed Book

Two hands held out together with open palms facing up, in a slightly cupped manner.

May be used to represent an open book in American Sign Language (ASL), or the gesture used by&nbsp;followers&nbsp;of Islam when&nbsp;praying. This gesture also appears similarly to one used to beg for for money.

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