What does ☘️ mean?
Shamrock: Ireland, St Patrick's Day, luck.
Its official Unicode name is SHAMROCK and its CLDR short name is "shamrock" (in Hungarian: "lóhere"). It belongs to the Animals & Nature group and was added in Emoji 1.0 in 2015.
Keywords that find it
Keyboards and emoji pickers suggest it for these words (Unicode CLDR).
- irish
- plant
In Hungarian: növény
Will it look the same for everyone?
Every vendor (Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, WhatsApp and Facebook) draws ☘️ in its own style, so the colours or shape may differ a little for the person you send it to. The meaning stays the same, because the text always carries the same code point: U+2618 U+FE0F. It has been around for years, so practically every phone and computer in use today supports it.
The trailing U+FE0F (emoji variation selector) asks the system to draw a colour emoji instead of a black-and-white text symbol. It is included when you copy it from here.
Technical details
- Official name
- SHAMROCK
- Hungarian name (CLDR)
- lóhere
- English name (CLDR)
- shamrock
- Emoji version
- Emoji 1.0 (2015)
- Group
- Animals & Nature · plant other
- Length
- 2 code points · 6 bytes in UTF-8 · 2 UTF-16 units
- Shortcode
- :shamrock:
Related emojis
- Seedling
- Palm tree
- Herb
- Four leaf clover
- Maple leaf
- Leaf fluttering in wind
- Potted plant
- Evergreen tree
Frequently asked questions
What does the ☘️ emoji mean?
Shamrock: Ireland, St Patrick's Day, luck.
How do I type the ☘️ emoji?
The easiest way is to copy it from this page. On Windows open the Win + . panel, on a Mac press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, and on a phone search the emoji keyboard for "irish".
When was the ☘️ emoji added?
It was added in Emoji 1.0 (2015), so practically every phone and computer in use today supports it.
Data: Unicode emoji-test.txt and Unicode Character Database 18.0, Unicode CLDR (names, keywords), GitHub gemoji (shortcodes). The meaning describes everyday online use, not an official definition.