What does ๐ Wrapped Gift mean?
A present wrapped in paper and tied with a bow. It shows up for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, giveaways and surprises of every kind. People also use it to hint that something good is on the way (โIโve got a ๐ for youโ) or to call a stroke of luck a gift, like a sunny bank holiday. Brands and creators often use it to flag a free gift, freebie or contest.
๐ Wrapped Gift is an emoji from the Activities category (events & celebrations), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about birthday, bow, box, celebration, christmas and present.
Example messages
๐ Wrapped Gift on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Wrapped Gift looks on each platform.
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Wrapped Gift emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Wrapped Gift 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 :gift:.
When was the Wrapped Gift emoji added?
๐ Wrapped Gift 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 Wrapped Gift. The underlying code (U+1F381) 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.