Emoji dictionary
馃崏 Watermelon emoji
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What does Watermelon emoji 馃崏 mean?
The Watermelon emoji 馃崏 depicts a slice of watermelon. It is often used in the context of watermelons and watermelon-flavored food.
Separately, the Watermelon emoji 馃崏 is also used as a symbol of Palestine or as a way of showing support for Palestinians. Historically, watermelons have been used as a symbol of Palestine because they have all of the same colors used in the Palestinian flag (green, red, white, and black).
This symbolic use of the Watermelon emoji 馃崏 significantly increased in 2023 during the Israel-Hamas war.
Where does 馃崏 Watermelon emoji come from?
On all platforms, the Watermelon emoji 馃崏 depicts a sliced piece of watermelon.
The Watermelon emoji 馃崏 was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015.
Watermelon (and images of watermelons) have been used as a symbol of Palestine since the 1960s. Since then, the Israeli government has at times either banned or restricted displays of the Palestinian flag. In response, Palestinians have historically displayed flags with watermelons or carried actual watermelons, which have all of the same colors used in the Palestinian flag (green, red, white, and black).
Symbolic use of the Watermelon emoji 馃崏 as a show of support for Palestinians increased significantly in 2023 during the Israel-Hamas war.
Examples of 馃崏 Watermelon emoji
Who uses 馃崏 Watermelon emoji?
The Watermelon emoji 馃崏 is most often used straightforwardly in reference to watermelons or things related to watermelons.
Nothing like cold, sweet slice of watermelon 馃崏
— Keta鈥檚 World 馃實 (@ketasworld)
Good morning to the homies who love watermelon 馃崏
— Pedro Pablo (@Pedj__)
That Simply Watermelon 馃崏 taste like you鈥檙e drinking a watermelon jolly rancher
— Ch隆v鈼弉 (@Second2n0n3)
In 2023, the Watermelon emoji 馃崏 began to be increasingly used as a symbol of support for Palestinians.
I always stand with Palestinians馃崏馃崏馃崏
— Ley馃崏 (@marleyhddd)
reminder that even if you have to go to work today, don鈥檛 go shopping/spend any money!!! if they won鈥檛 listen to our voices, they鈥檒l listen to our wallets. free Palestine馃崏馃崏馃崏馃崏馃崏馃崏馃崏馃崏馃崏馃崏
— m馃じ馃徏鈥嶁檧锔忦煂攫煆� | 馃崏 (@hairpinsdropped)
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