Emoji 15.1 / Unicode 15.1–16.0

New Emojis 2024

Unicode 15.1 and Emoji 15.1 landed in 2024, bringing ~30 new characters — from expressive head-shaking faces and a mythical phoenix to a lime, a brown mushroom, and a broken chain. Unicode 16.0 followed later in the year, adding fingerprints, shovel, harp, face with bags under eyes, and more. Click any emoji to copy it instantly.

30New Emojis
2024Year Released
Emoji 15.1 & Unicode 16.0Standard

All New Emojis — 2024

Emoji Details

🙂‍↕️
Head Shaking VerticallyU+1F642 U+200D U+2195 U+FE0F

A face nodding up and down — a yes gesture.

🙂‍↔️
Head Shaking HorizontallyU+1F642 U+200D U+2194 U+FE0F

A face turning side to side — a no gesture.

🐦‍🔥
PhoenixU+1F426 U+200D U+1F525

A mythical firebird rising from the flames. Rebirth, transformation, power.

🍋‍🟩
LimeU+1F34B U+200D U+1F7E9

A bright green lime, distinct from the yellow lemon.

🍄‍🟫
Brown MushroomU+1F344 U+200D U+1F7EB

A brown-capped mushroom, earthy and autumnal.

⛓️‍💥
Broken ChainU+26D3 U+FE0F U+200D U+1F4A5

A chain snapping apart — freedom, breaking free, liberation.

🐦‍⬛
Black BirdU+1F426 U+200D U+2B1B

A jet-black bird, often used for ravens, crows, or a dark vibe.

🫨
Shaking FaceU+1FAE8

A face vibrating with shock, disbelief, or overwhelming excitement.

🪭
Folding Hand FanU+1FAAD

An ornamental folding fan — elegance, heat, or cultural celebration.

🪮
Hair PickU+1FAAE

A comb or pick used for styling afro-textured hair. Hair care, identity.

🪇
MaracasU+1FA87

A pair of maracas — music, Latin dance, celebrations.

🪈
FluteU+1FA88

A wooden flute — classical music, folk melodies, calm.

🪷
LotusU+1FAB7

A lotus flower — purity, meditation, beauty rising from mud.

🪻
HyacinthU+1FABB

A purple hyacinth bloom — spring, fragrance, fresh starts.

🫸
Rightward Pushing HandU+1FAF8

A hand pushing to the right — stop, slow down, or passing something over.

🫷
Leftward Pushing HandU+1FAF7

A hand pushing to the left — hold on, go back, or handing off.

🫎
MooseU+1FACE

A moose with wide antlers — North America, wilderness, Canada vibes.

🫏
DonkeyU+1FACF

A donkey — stubbornness, hard work, or the political symbol.

🩵
Light Blue HeartU+1FA75

A soft light-blue heart — calm, clarity, gentle affection.

🩶
Grey HeartU+1FA76

A muted grey heart — neutrality, subtlety, understated love.

🩷
Pink HeartU+1FA77

A warm pink heart — sweetness, romance, and care.

🫠
Melting FaceU+1FAE0

A face dissolving downwards — awkwardness, embarrassment, or being overwhelmed by heat.

🫡
Saluting FaceU+1FAE1

A face giving a firm salute — respect, yes sir, military acknowledgment.

🫣
Face with Peeking EyeU+1FAE3

Covering eyes but peeking — curiosity, nervous excitement, looking through fingers.

🫢
Face with Open Eyes and Hand Over MouthU+1FAE2

Shocked gasp with hand covering mouth — oh no, secret, surprise.

🫥
Dotted Line FaceU+1FAE5

A faint, dashed face — feeling invisible, dissociation, fading away.

🫤
Face with Diagonal MouthU+1FAE4

A lopsided uncertain expression — meh, not impressed, skeptical.

🧌
TrollU+1F9CC

A fantasy troll creature — trolling online, folklore, bridge monsters.

🪸
CoralU+1FAB8

A piece of coral — ocean, reef ecology, marine beauty.

🐲
Dragon FaceU+1F432

A friendly dragon head — fantasy, Chinese New Year, power.

Other Years

About Emoji 15.1 / Unicode 15.1–16.0

The Unicode Consortium releases emoji updates on a regular cadence. Emoji 15.1 / Unicode 15.1–16.0 introduced 30 new emoji characters, including new ZWJ sequences (emojis built by joining multiple characters with a Zero Width Joiner), new standalone characters, and skin-tone variations. These emojis are supported across iOS, Android, Windows, and major social platforms.

Click any emoji in the grid above to copy it to your clipboard, then paste it anywhere — iMessage, WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, X, or any other app that supports 2024 emoji rendering.