What does ☘️ Shamrock mean?
A green three-leaf shamrock, the best-known symbol of Ireland. It shines every 17 March for St Patrick’s Day, and Irish people and the wider diaspora use it for heritage, sports teams and national pride. According to legend, St Patrick used the plant to explain the Holy Trinity. It is easy to mix up with the four-leaf 🍀, which stands for luck rather than Ireland itself.
☘️ Shamrock is an emoji from the Animals & Nature category (plants, trees & leaves), added in Emoji 1.0 in 2015. People use it in messages about irish and plant.
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☘️ Shamrock on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Shamrock looks on each platform.
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Shamrock emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Shamrock 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 :shamrock:.
When was the Shamrock emoji added?
☘️ Shamrock was added in Emoji 1.0, released in 2015. 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 Shamrock. The underlying code (U+2618 U+FE0F) 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.