What does 🏮 Red Paper Lantern mean?
A red paper lantern of the kind hung outside restaurants and bars in Japan, where it traditionally marks an izakaya, and across East Asia during festivals. It appears in posts about Lunar New Year, Mid-Autumn celebrations, Chinatown visits and Japanese food. People also use it for warm, atmospheric nights out. In Chinese culture, red lanterns are linked with luck, joy and celebration.
🏮 Red Paper Lantern is an emoji from the Objects category (cameras, film & lights), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about bar, light and restaurant.
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🏮 Red Paper Lantern on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Red Paper Lantern looks on each platform.
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Red Paper Lantern emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Red Paper Lantern 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 :izakaya_lantern:.
When was the Red Paper Lantern emoji added?
🏮 Red Paper Lantern was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. 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 Red Paper Lantern. The underlying code (U+1F3EE) 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.