Apple

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Clubhouse

Discord

Docomo

Dropbox

emojidex

Emojipedia Sample Images

Facebook

GitHub

Google Noto Color Emoji

Huawei

Icons8

Instagram

JoyPixels

JoyPixels Animations

LinkedIn

Mastodon

Messenger

Microsoft

Microsoft 3D Fluent

Microsoft Teams (3D Animated)

Mozilla

MSN Messenger

Nintendo

Noto Color Emoji, Animated

Noto Emoji Font

OpenMoji

Roblox

Samsung

SerenityOS

Signal

Sina Weibo

Skype

Slack

Snapchat

SoftBank

Sony Playstation

Telegram

TikTok

Tinder

Toss Face (토스페이스)

Twitch

Twitter Emoji Stickers

Twitter / X

Viber

VinSmart

WeChat

WhatsApp

Yahoo! Messenger

Yo Status

YouTube

Zoom

Australia Day

Bastille Day

Birthday

Black Friday

Black Lives Matter

Canada Day

Carnaval

Chinese New Year

Christmas

Cinco de Mayo

Coronavirus

Couples With Hearts

Diwali

Dragon Boat Festival

Earth Day

Easter

Emoji Movie

Fall / Autumn

Families

Father’s Day

Festivus

Four Twenty / 420

Gestures

Graduation

Guy Fawkes

Halloween

Handshakes

Hanukkah

Happy

Hearts

Holi

Independence Day

International Women's Day

Jobs & Roles

Juneteenth

Kisses

Laughing

LGBT Pride

Love

Mardi Gras

MLB World Series

Mother’s Day

Music

New Year’s Eve

NSFW

Olympics

People Holding Hands

Pets

Purim

Queen’s Birthday

Ramadan

Spring

St Patrick’s Day

Summer

Super Bowl

Thanksgiving

Valentine’s Day

Veterans Day

Wedding / Marriage

Winter

Winter Olympics

Working From Home

World Book Day

World Cup

World Emoji Day

Smileys

People

Animals & Nature

Food & Drink

Activity

Travel & Places

Objects

Symbols

Flags

A door, as to the entrance of a room, <a href="/house/">house</a>, or new opportunity. (We&rsquo;ll see ourselves out 🚪🚶)&nbsp;Depicted in brown, as made of wood, with a gold handle.

May represent literal doors and related concepts (e.g., rooms, houses) but often used figuratively (e.g., opening or closing metaphorical doors).

Microsoft&rsquo;s design <a href="/microsoft/windows-10-anniversary-update/door/">previously</a> featured&nbsp;a step, as if a front door.&nbsp;Google&rsquo;s design <a href="/google/android-8.0/door/">previously featured</a>&nbsp;a peephole.

Door

A house, otherwise known as a home when someone is living in it. Suitable for a couple or larger family, other perhaps housemates.

Distinct from an apartment building due to its detached form, this house is likely in the suburbs of a city or a&nbsp;rural area.

House Building

A suburban-looking house, with&nbsp;a tree, flower, or shrubs around it in the garden.

House with Garden

A key, as opens a <a href="/door/">door</a> or <a href="/locked/">lock</a>. Depicted at a 45&deg; angle as a gold, bronze, or copper key with a round head and notched blade. Commonly used for figurative senses of key, e.g., the key to success, being key&nbsp;(&quot;crucial&quot;).

DJ Khaled&nbsp;uses the emoji to indicate his&nbsp;<a href="http://snapchatemojis.com/verified/">Snapchat stories are official</a> (verified). Apple&rsquo;s design <a href="/apple/ios-9.1/key/">previously resembled</a> a gold <a href="/old-key/">🗝️ Old Key</a>, which emoji has similar applications.

May also represent digital keys in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public-key_cryptography">public-key technology</a>. This may explain why the emoji&nbsp;<a href="https://blog.emojipedia.org/emojipedia-now-with-https/">does not display in page titles</a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;Apple&rsquo;s Safari web browser, presumably to prevent less reputable sites from pretending to be secure (encrypted using&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTPS">HTTPS</a>).

A simple wooden chair.

Distinct from 💺&nbsp;<a href="/seat/">Seat</a>, which&nbsp;is generally depicted as a fixed plane, train, or bus seat, as opposed to a chair&nbsp;which can be moved.

May have sexual connotations (e.g.,&nbsp;sit on my face). May also be used as a <a href="/tiktok/">TikTok </a>convention to signify laughter or approval or to create confusion for people not in the know.

Chair

A person going for a walk. Taking a slow-medium pace, this person would be a <a href="/person-running/" title="🏃 Runner">runner</a> if they picked up their <a href="/dashing-away/" title="💨 Dash Symbol">speed</a>.

This emoji does not specify a gender, but was previously shown as a man on most major platforms.

Pedestrian

An old-fashioned key, as opens an antique chest or wardrobe. Generally depicted at a 45&deg; angle as a tarnished, silver <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeleton_key">skeleton key</a> with an ornate, bowed head and two-toothed <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bit_(key)">bit</a> at the bottom left.

Like <a href="/key/">🔑 Key</a>, often used figuratively, e.g., the key to success, being key&nbsp;(&quot;crucial&quot;). May also be applied to antiques.

Microsoft&rsquo;s design is gold, with the head at the upper left. <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/old-key/">Samsung</a> and <a href="/facebook/2.0/old-key/">Facebook&rsquo;s</a> keys were previously gold.

Old Key

House Buildings

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

A locked (closed) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padlock">padlock</a>, as used to secure a latch or <a href="/chains/">chain</a>, or as an icon for a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_Layer_Security">secure internet connection</a>, private account, or locked device. Generally depicted with a gold base and silver shackle. WhatsApp&rsquo;s design is silver.

Commonly used for content concerning safety, security, privacy, and protection as well as various senses of lock, e.g., locked in/down.

This emoji <a href="https://blog.emojipedia.org/emojipedia-now-with-https/">does not display in page titles</a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;Apple&rsquo;s Safari web browser, presumably to prevent less reputable sites from pretending to be secure (encrypted using <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTPS">HTTPS</a>).

See also: <a href="/locked-with-pen/">🔏 Locked With Pen</a> and <a href="/locked-with-key/">🔐 Locked With Key</a>.

Lock

An unlocked&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padlock">padlock</a>, as used to secure a latch or chain,&nbsp;or&nbsp;as an icon for a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_Layer_Security">non-secure connection</a> or <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_access">open access</a> online. Generally depicted with a gold base and silver shackle, as an open <a href="/locked/">🔒&nbsp;Locked</a>.

May be used to represent a lack of or concerns about privacy and security. May also be used for figurative senses of unlocking, e.g., achievement unlocked.

WhatsApp&rsquo;s design is silver, its shackle turned to the right, as Samsung&rsquo;s <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/unlocked/">previously was</a>.

This emoji <a href="https://blog.emojipedia.org/emojipedia-now-with-https/">does not display in page titles</a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;Apple&rsquo;s Safari web browser, presumably to prevent less reputable sites from pretending to be secure (encrypted using <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTPS">HTTPS</a>).

Open Lock

A locked (closed) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padlock">padlock</a> with an upright key at its right. Vendors implement the same designs as their <a href="/locked/">🔒 Locked</a> and <a href="/key/">🔑 Key</a>.

May represent digital keys in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public-key_cryptography">public-key technology</a>. May have similar applications as <a href="/locked/">🔒 Locked</a> (privacy, security) and <a href="/key/">🔑 Key</a> (means of access, &quot;crucial&quot;). Sometimes used to represent a locket to symbolize romantic love and commitment.

Apple&rsquo;s design <a href="/apple/ios-6.0/locked-with-key/">previously featured</a> the easter egg UM242 on its key, a reference to <a href="http://www.cubiclekeys.com/herman-miller-um-series-replacement-keys.html">locks on Herman Miller&nbsp;office furniture</a>. Facebook&rsquo;s design <a href="/facebook/2.0/locked-with-key/">once&nbsp;displayed</a> a silver key, its head at the bottom.

This emoji <a href="https://blog.emojipedia.org/emojipedia-now-with-https/">does not display in page titles</a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;Apple&rsquo;s Safari web browser, presumably to prevent less reputable sites from pretending to be secure (encrypted using <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTPS">HTTPS</a>).

Closed Lock with Key

A square or rectangular window with glass panes. Most platforms show a wooden frame with two or four panels.

Used to talk about actual windows or metaphorical windows, which often represent opportunities, perspectives, or unique points of view.&nbsp;

Window

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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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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.

A licensable emoji design set. Previously named EmojiOne.

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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.

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

Custom emoji set used on the open-source SerenityOS.

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.

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

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

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.

NTT Docomo (previously styled as DoCoMo) is a Japanese phone carrier known for launching&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-mode">i-mode</a>.

NTT Docomo

The final original emoji set from NTT Docomo. Initially installed&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/service/docomo_mail/appli/deco/pictograph/index.html">on carrier handsets running&nbsp;Android 4.3 and 4.4</a>&nbsp;and later discontinued&nbsp;and replaced with <a href="/google/">standard Google emoji designs</a> on&nbsp;phones from NTT Docomo in Japan.

2013

An updated version of the NTT Docomo emoji set <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070108235809/http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp:80/binary/pdf/service/imode/mail/imode_mail/emoji_convert/pictogram.pdf">first in use in 2006</a>&nbsp;and remaining in use <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080920215707/http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp:80/binary/pdf/service/mail/imode_mail/function/emoji_convert/pictogram.pdf">until at least 2008</a>. This is the version of the Docomo emoji set&nbsp;<a href="https://stories.moma.org/the-original-emoji-set-has-been-added-to-the-museum-of-modern-arts-collection-c6060e141f61">displayed</a> at the Museum of Modern Art.

2006

2002

2001

The first emoji set from Japanese carrier Docomo (styled NTT DoCoMo in 1999). One of the most successful early emoji sets due to its use on multiple devices. Designed by Japanese interface designer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigetaka_Kurita">Shigetaka Kurita</a>, these minimalistic graphics were used on multiple devices, and evolved to <a href="/docomo/2013/">a vector graphic implementaiton in 2013</a>.

Commonly cited as the first emoji set, it is more accurate to deem this one of the first emoji sets. An emoji implementation from competing Japanese carrier <a href="/softbank/1997/">Softbank predated this set with a 1997 emoji release</a>.

🚪 Door on Docomo 1999

🚪 Door on Docomo 1999

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