Emoji 16.0 Additions Rolling Out in 2025
Emoji 16.0 was released on September 10, 2024. Its eight additions — seven new emoji characters and the flag for Sark sequence — rolled out across supported platforms during 2025. Appearance and availability still depend on the reader’s software.
Primary source: Unicode Emoji Recently Added, v16.0
Emoji Entries — 2025
Emoji Details
The Emoji 16.0 face character with visible under-eye bags.
A fingerprint character associated with identity and forensics.
A bare tree with branches and no leaves.
A general root-vegetable character rather than a single named crop.
A harp in the musical-instrument category.
A shovel in the tool category.
An irregular liquid or paint splatter.
The RGI flag sequence for Sark, represented by the regional indicators C and Q.
Other Years
About Emoji 16.0 / Unicode 16.0
The Unicode Consortium releases emoji updates on a regular cadence. Emoji 16.0 / Unicode 16.0 introduced 8 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 2025 emoji rendering.