🍉 Watermelon emoji (original) (raw)

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December 20, 2023

What does Watermelon emoji 🍉 mean?

The Watermelon emoji 🍉 depicts a slice of watermelon. It is often used in the context of watermelons and watermelon-flavored food.

Separately, the Watermelon emoji 🍉 is also used as a symbol of Palestine or as a way of showing support for Palestinians. Historically, watermelons have been used as a symbol of Palestine because they have all of the same colors used in the Palestinian flag (green, red, white, and black).

This symbolic use of the Watermelon emoji 🍉 significantly increased in 2023 during the Israel-Hamas war.

Where does 🍉 Watermelon emoji come from?

On all platforms, the Watermelon emoji 🍉 depicts a sliced piece of watermelon.

The Watermelon emoji 🍉 was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015.

Watermelon (and images of watermelons) have been used as a symbol of Palestine since the 1960s. Since then, the Israeli government has at times either banned or restricted displays of the Palestinian flag. In response, Palestinians have historically displayed flags with watermelons or carried actual watermelons, which have all of the same colors used in the Palestinian flag (green, red, white, and black).

Symbolic use of the Watermelon emoji 🍉 as a show of support for Palestinians increased significantly in 2023 during the Israel-Hamas war.

Examples of 🍉 Watermelon emoji

My alma mater is having a charity event tomorrow to provide aid for palestinians. 🍉

@spooftopias, November 10, 2023

I feel like it's such a win when you get fruit that actually tastes good. Like watermelon 🍉 is such a gamble...

@wonderingperson, June 30, 2023

Who uses 🍉 Watermelon emoji?

The Watermelon emoji 🍉 is most often used straightforwardly in reference to watermelons or things related to watermelons.

Nothing like cold, sweet slice of watermelon 🍉

— Keta’s World 🌍 (@ketasworld) August 15, 2023

Good morning to the homies who love watermelon 🍉

— Pedro Pablo (@Pedj__) May 20, 2021

That Simply Watermelon 🍉 taste like you’re drinking a watermelon jolly rancher

— Ch¡v●n (@Second2n0n3) August 3, 2023

In 2023, the Watermelon emoji 🍉 began to be increasingly used as a symbol of support for Palestinians.

I always stand with Palestinians🍉🍉🍉

— Ley🍉 (@marleyhddd) November 13, 2023

reminder that even if you have to go to work today, don’t go shopping/spend any money!!! if they won’t listen to our voices, they’ll listen to our wallets. free Palestine🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉

— m🤸🏼‍♀️🌾🏹 | 🍉 (@hairpinsdropped) December 11, 2023

Note

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