What does ๐ Graduation Cap mean?
A black mortarboard graduation cap with a tassel. It is used for graduations, degrees, exams, studying and school milestones. People send it to congratulate graduates, celebrate results or share student life, and with ๐ it becomes a standard well-done message. It is also shorthand for knowledge, learning or being a scholar.
๐ Graduation Cap is an emoji from the Objects category (clothing & accessories), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about celebration, clothing, education, hat and scholar.
Example messages
๐ Graduation Cap on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Graduation Cap looks on each platform.
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Graduation Cap emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Graduation Cap 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 :mortar_board:.
When was the Graduation Cap emoji added?
๐ Graduation Cap 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 Graduation Cap. The underlying code (U+1F393) 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.