What does ๐ Confetti Ball mean?
A round ball split open and spilling confetti, inspired by the Japanese kusudama balls that are pulled open at grand openings, launches and ceremonies. In everyday chat it works much like ๐: congratulations, birthdays, anniversaries and festive announcements, and people often use both together for maximum party energy. It suits slightly more official celebrations โ a shop opening or company milestone โ but nobody minds it in a birthday message.
๐ Confetti Ball is an emoji from the Activities category (events & celebrations), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about celebrate, celebration, party and woohoo.
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๐ Confetti Ball on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Confetti Ball looks on each platform.
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Confetti Ball emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Confetti Ball 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 :confetti_ball:.
When was the Confetti Ball emoji added?
๐ Confetti Ball 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 Confetti Ball. The underlying code (U+1F38A) 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.