New Emojis 2025: The 8 Emoji 16.0 Additions
Emoji 16.0 was released in 2024 and its additions rolled out across supported phones and apps during 2025. This guide covers all seven new characters and the flag for Sark sequence, while noting that rendering depends on the platform and software version.
What Is Unicode 16.0?
The Unicode Consortium released Unicode 16.0 and Emoji 16.0 on September 10, 2024. Emoji 16.0 added eight entries: seven encoded emoji characters and one RGI flag sequence.
Software vendors decide when to include newly standardized emoji artwork, so availability varies by operating system, app, font, and version.
Primary source: Unicode Emoji Recently Added, v16.0 โ https://www.unicode.org/emoji/charts-16.0/emoji-released.html
Face & People
๐ซฉ Face with Bags Under Eyes (U+1FAE9) โ the new face character in Emoji 16.0.
๐ซ Fingerprint (U+1FAC6) โ a fingerprint character in the person-symbol subgroup.
Nature & Food
๐ชพ Leafless Tree (U+1FABE) โ a bare tree character in the plant-other subgroup.
๐ซ Root Vegetable (U+1FADC) โ a general root-vegetable character rather than one specific crop.
Objects & Symbol
๐ช Harp (U+1FA89) โ a musical-instrument character.
๐ช Shovel (U+1FA8F) โ a tool character.
๐ซ Splatter (U+1FADF) โ an irregular liquid or paint-splatter symbol.
Flag Sequence
๐จ๐ถ Flag: Sark (U+1F1E8 U+1F1F6) โ the RGI flag sequence formed from the regional indicators C and Q.
A device without support for this sequence may show letter indicators or another fallback instead of a flag glyph.
Why Availability Differs
Unicode defines the character or sequence, but platform vendors draw and ship the visible artwork. An operating-system update, app update, browser, or font can therefore change what you see.
If a character appears as an empty box or separate components, the software rendering it probably lacks support for that emoji version or sequence.
How to Use New 2025 Emojis Right Now
Visit https://pastemoji.com/new-emojis/2025 to copy the Emoji 16.0 entries. The receiving app and device still need compatible rendering support.
Before publishing, check the pasted result on the platforms your audience uses; copying a valid character cannot make unsupported software display its final artwork.
Quick reference
| Type | Count | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| New encoded emoji characters | 7 | Face with Bags Under Eyes, Harp, Shovel |
| New RGI emoji sequence | 1 | Flag: Sark |
| Total entries in the release chart | 8 | Seven characters plus one flag sequence |
โThe standardโs release date and a phoneโs availability date are not the same event.โ
PasteMoji editorial principle
How this article was made
Names, code points, counts, and release details were checked against the official Unicode version page and the matching Emoji Recently Added chart. Vendor availability is reported only as variable.
- Confirm the Unicode and Emoji version named in the article.
- Count encoded characters separately from multi-code-point sequences.
- Match each display name and code point to the official release chart.
- Separate standard publication from later vendor rollout.
Limitations
- A standardized emoji may be unavailable or display as a box until a device, font, browser, or app ships support.
- Vendor artwork and rollout schedules are outside Unicodeโs control and can change after publication.
Review disclosure: the named reviewer is the same internal editorial organization as the author, not an independent subject-matter expert.
Sources and citations
[1] The Unicode Standard, Version 16.0
Unicode Consortium
Supports: The Unicode 16.0 release date and the number of newly encoded emoji characters.
[2] Emoji Recently Added, v16.0
Unicode Consortium
Supports: The seven Emoji 16.0 characters and the Flag: Sark sequence.
Corrections
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