What does ๐ Carp Streamer mean?
Colourful carp-shaped windsocks flying from a pole, known in Japan as koinobori. They are raised for Childrenโs Day on May 5, traditionally one carp per family member, as a wish for children to grow up strong โ in legend, a carp that swims up a waterfall becomes a dragon. Outside Japan the emoji also works for spring, windy days, fish or anything bright and fluttering.
๐ Carp Streamer is an emoji from the Activities category (events & celebrations), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
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๐ Carp Streamer on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Carp Streamer looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Carp Streamer emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :flags:.
When was the Carp Streamer emoji added?
๐ Carp Streamer was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Carp Streamer. The underlying code (U+1F38F) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.