100 Interesting Facts About Emojis

1. The word “emoji” comes from the Japanese words “e” (picture) and “moji” (character).
2. Emojis were invented in 1999 by Shigetaka Kurita, a Japanese artist and interface designer.
3. The first set of 176 emojis was created for a mobile internet platform used by NTT DoCoMo, a Japanese mobile phone operator.
4. Initially, emojis were used only in Japan but spread worldwide with the rise of smartphones.
5. Apple first introduced emojis to their iOS keyboards in 2011.
6. Google added emoji support to Android in 2013.
7. As of September 2021, there are 3,521 emojis in the Unicode Standard.
8. The Unicode Consortium, a non-profit organization, is responsible for determining which emojis make the final cut.
9. The most popular emoji is the “Face with Tears of Joy” emoji.
10. There’s an annual World Emoji Day, and it’s celebrated on July 17th.
11. Oxford Dictionaries named the “Face with Tears of Joy” emoji the Word of the Year in 2015.
12. Apple and Google both have committees to discuss new emojis.
13. Emoji sequences can be used to represent flags. These are made up of two regional indicator letters.
14. The movie “The Emoji Movie” was released in 2017, making emojis the star of their own film.
15. An average of five billion emojis are sent daily on Facebook Messenger.
16. There’s an emoji-themed hotel suite in London, UK.
17. The heart emoji is used over two billion times a day on Facebook.
18. Each platform (iOS, Android, Windows, etc.) has its interpretation and design of each emoji.
19. There are emojis that look different on different platforms, which can sometimes lead to misunderstandings.
20. Some emojis have been subject to controversy due to differing cultural interpretations.
21. The first-ever person to be credited as an “Emoji Translator” was Keith Broni in 2016.
22. In the real estate world, the use of emojis in listing descriptions can help increase click-through rates.
23. In 2015, the “Face with Tears of Joy” emoji was chosen as the ‘Word of the Year’ by Oxford Dictionaries.
24. The emoji keyboard was unlocked for iOS users in the United States in 2011.
25. Emojis have evolved beyond just phones – you can find them in books, clothes, and even as food designs.
26. Emojis have their museum called “Museum of Emojis,” showcasing emoji-inspired art.
27. In 2015, Finland became the first country to create its set of national emojis representing Finnish culture.
28. There’s an online tool, Emoji Kitchen, that allows users to mash-up different emojis into one.
29. Even though most emojis are universal, there are some country-specific emojis available, like the “dumpling” emoji or the “sari” emoji.
30. There’s a group of people called “emojineers” at Google, dedicated to designing and creating new emojis.
31. In 2020, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs used an emoji of Pinocchio to represent a lie in an official campaign against disinformation.
32. Research shows that using emojis in work emails may make you seem less competent.
33. There’s a bot on Twitter, @everyemoji, that tweets every existing emoji.
34. Emojis have made their way into legal proceedings, and lawyers have argued over the meaning of certain emojis in the context of evidence.
35. There are professional emoji designers whose job is to create culturally and aesthetically pleasing emojis.
36. The dumpling emoji was proposed and later added to the Unicode Standard due to a successful Kickstarter campaign.
37. The most used emojis on Twitter change based on the time of day and the day of the week.
38. The European Union uses an emoji of Beethoven to symbolize culture on its official Twitter account.
39. More than 700 million emojis are used in Facebook posts daily.
40. According to a survey by Adobe, the most popular emoji in 2021 is the laughing crying face emoji.
41. Only 7% of people use the peach emoji as a fruit – the rest use it as a symbol for a butt.
42. The hijab emoji was proposed by a 15-year-old Saudi girl.
43. Some people have been found to perceive emojis in text messages as more sincere.
44. The pregnant man emoji and the biting lip emoji were among the most controversially discussed emojis in 2021.
45. New York’s Museum of Modern Art owns the original set of emojis as a part of its permanent collection.
46. The cowboy hat face emoji has become a symbol of “yeehaw culture” on the internet.
47. Twitter offers brands the option to target people who have recently tweeted or engaged with tweets featuring specific emojis.
48. Different colored hearts have different meanings, with red symbolizing love, blue symbolizing trust and loyalty, and green symbolizing jealousy or fertility.
49. There’s an entire language, “Emojese,” which consists only of emojis.
50. According to Emojipedia, the most misunderstood emoji is the “grinning face with smiling eyes” emoji as it often gets confused with “gritted teeth.”
51. The oldest person to propose an emoji to Unicode is a 56-year-old Finnish sauna business owner.
52. Emojis have been used in scientific studies to help understand human behavior and emotions better.
53. Apple introduced new “Memoji” in 2018, where users can create an avatar that looks like them and animates with their movements and facial expressions.
54. A standard set of emojis for sign language does not exist, but there have been proposals to create them.
55. The eggplant emoji is often used to represent a male body part due to its shape.
56. In 2020, Gboard users in the United States used the folded hands emoji to represent “praying” more than “thank you.”
57. The paella emoji was created after a global petition that argued paella is a dish that represents Valencian and Spanish culture.
58. There’s an underwater scooter called “Emoji” that has a display of various emojis.
59. A company named SwiftKey released a report in 2015 that showed French speakers use four times as many heart emojis than other languages.
60. The Anti-Defamation League has listed the ‘OK’ hand emoji as a hate symbol when used in certain contexts.
61. Disney released a mobile game in 2016 called “Disney Emoji Blitz,” where users can earn and use Disney and Pixar-themed emojis.
62. The “poop” emoji is modelled after a Japanese character, Dr. Slump’s Unchi-kun.
63. One of the most popular emojis of 2020 was the “Microbe” emoji due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
64. The clapping hands emoji is often used to represent “clapbacks” on social media, a term used to describe a comeback.
65. The iOS 10.2 update replaced the realistic revolver gun emoji with a water gun.
66. The ‘Folded Hands’ emoji is used differently across cultures, with some interpreting it as a high-five, others as prayer, and others as “please” or “thank you.”
67. There’s a rock-paper-scissors emoji sequence in the Unicode Standard.
68. The ‘Woman Dancing’ emoji is inspired by the disco dancer in the iconic “Saturday Night Fever” movie poster.
69. Emojis are sometimes used in password creation, although it’s not universally supported.
70. The New Zealand government has been known to use emojis in its official documents, including its budget.
71. The ‘Yawning Face’ emoji was the least used emoji on Twitter in 2020.
72. There’s a proposal for ‘military helmet’ emoji to honor the military.
73. An emoji-themed musical named “Emojiland” premiered at the New York Musical Festival in 2018.
74. The ‘Sneezing Face’ emoji, introduced in 2016, became highly popular during the COVID-19 pandemic.
75. 230 new emojis were introduced in 2019, the most significant addition to the emoji list.
76. The ‘Pile of Poo’ emoji originally did not have a smiling face in the first Google and Apple versions.
77. Many people campaign for new emojis to be added, such as Afro hair emojis and transgender flag emojis.
78. The syringe emoji was updated in 2021 to remove the blood, making it more versatile for representing vaccination.
79. The ‘Crying Laughing’ emoji and the ‘Red Heart’ emoji are the most used emojis on Instagram.
80. In 2021, Flirtmoji created a collection of sex education emojis to promote safe sex.
81. There’s an emoji version of the Mona Lisa.
82. Finland’s national emojis include a sauna, a Nokia phone, and a person in a heavy metal band.
83. More than half of Instagram comments include at least one emoji.
84. The most popular emojis on Tinder are the laughing crying face, the red heart, and the face blowing a kiss.
85. Facebook’s emoji set, Facebook Reactions, includes “like,” “love,” “haha,” “wow,” “sad,” and “angry.”
86. There’s a Twitter account, @TacoEmojiEngine, that responds with a unique image every time you tweet at it with the taco emoji and another emoji.
87. The ‘Eye’ emoji has been used as a symbol for the “I Am A Witness” anti-bullying campaign.
88. Emojis were classified as a “nuisance” in a 2015 city law in Cannes, France.
89. The ‘Man in Business Suit Levitating’ emoji was intended as an homage to the Two-Tone ska music genre.
90. In 2019, Apple previewed a new set of emojis, including the “yawning face” and “waffle” emojis.
91. The ‘Peach’ emoji is often used to represent a butt, leading Apple to reconsider its decision to make the emoji look less like a butt in 2016.
92. The ‘Smirking Face’ emoji is the least used emoji on Facebook.
93. Emojis have become part of the modern dating scene, with people using emojis to express interest or disinterest.
94. Emojis can be used in marketing to increase engagement.
95. There’s an official online resource, Emojipedia, where you can look up the official definitions and uses of each emoji.
96. The ‘Pineapple’ emoji is often used to represent “hospitality.”
97. There’s an ‘Octopus’ emoji that is sometimes used to represent multitasking.
98. The ‘Hug’ emoji is often confused as jazz hands or an excited gesture.
99. The ‘Folded Hands’ emoji is also often used to represent a high-five.
100. The ‘Face with Medical Mask’ emoji was hardly used before the COVID-19 pandemic, but it became very popular during it.

Originally posted 2023-09-15 21:35:24.

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