Although they are not used that often, flag emojis cover the largest category in the current text icons approved by Unicode Consortium. More than 200 out of 3,600 emojis are flag icons.

That’s why it is important for Apple to work with the Unicode Consortium to update the standard to include more characters. Add 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto ...

The keyboard of illustrated icons is based on Unicode, the standard for text, numbers and emojis across all platforms. Emoji originated in Japan and were added to the Unicode Standard in 2010.

The Unicode Consortium released a report of the most popular emojis for the first time, which informs what new emoji the group decides to add. ... An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt.

Every year, anyone can submit an emoji proposal to the Unicode Consortium, which reviews them and decides which ones will be added to the list. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

Finally, an emoji to represent us all is coming soon: An exhausted face with bags under its eyes. It’s one of eight new emojis that will appear on smartphones and computers next year, which also ...

The new finalized Unicode Emoji 13 list just released, and it features 62 new icons, including a polar bear, piñata, teapot, and the transgender flag.