Just in time for this year’s World Emoji Day on July 17, new motifs for the small smileys and symbols were announced. Instead of over 100 as in the previous year, the number of new emojis for 2022 is much clearer.
A total of 31 new emojis were proposed as part of the Unicode 15.0 update. It remains to be seen whether these will then all come to the web as well as to Android and iOS. So far, the new motifs are just suggestions. If they are approved – which is usually the case – they will probably be available with Emoji 15.0 from autumn 2022.
The new emojis in the update to 15.0
Not only the small number of new emojis themselves, but also the motifs are somewhat disappointing. Because we don’t see anything really new in the update to Emoji 15.0. Many of the motifs also exist several times, since they are offered with different skin tones, which are each counted individually.
What’s new is loud Emojipedia the “shaking face”, in English Shaking Face. It’s the only new smiley in the update. There are also new hearts in the colors blue, gray and pink as well as a waking hand in the different skin tones mentioned. The latter could also stand for high-five. The update to Emoji 15.0 could also introduce new animals if the proposals are accepted. Including a moose head from the front, a donkey, a raven, a goose and a jellyfish. In addition, there is now a symbol for ginger and peas, angel wings, a comb and a fan as well as musical instruments and the hyacinth as a new flower. Emoji 15.0 includes the Wi-Fi sign and the Khanda – the religious symbol of Sikhism – as pure symbols. Overall, the new emojis should be an addition to be able to express other cultures even better.
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Changes still possible
It will be a while before the update to Emoji 15.0 is officially released in September and all new motifs are officially introduced. Until then, the look of one or the other emoji could change in principle. The introduction is then planned for October or November. Then the new emojis will come to Android and iOS as well as to the numerous software programs that work with emojis.