What does 🪷 Lotus mean?
A pink lotus opening its layered petals. Rooted in mud yet blooming clean above the water, the lotus is a powerful symbol of purity and spiritual awakening in Buddhism and Hinduism. Yoga studios, meditation apps and wellness accounts use it to set a calm tone, and people share it when talking about growing through difficult times. It is the national flower of India, and it joined the keyboard in 2021.
🪷 Lotus is an emoji from the Animals & Nature category (flowers), added in Emoji 14.0 in 2021. People use it in messages about beauty, Buddhism, calm, flower, Hinduism and peace.
Example messages
🪷 Lotus on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Lotus looks on each platform.
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Lotus emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Lotus emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 🪷 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 :lotus:.
When was the Lotus emoji added?
🪷 Lotus was added in Emoji 14.0, released in 2021. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 🪷 look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Lotus. The underlying code (U+1FAB7) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.