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Diya lamp

Diya lamp Emoji

Objects

A traditional clay oil lamp with a flickering flame burning at the top. It features a rounded base with a small spout where a cotton wick rests, casting a warm, inviting glow.

Usage Context

This emoji is widely used to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, representing the triumph of knowledge over ignorance and light over darkness. Beyond religious festivities, it is frequently used to discuss hope, inspiration, or to mark a special occasion when shared alongside ✨ or 🕯️.

History

The diya lamp was officially added to the Unicode standard in 2019 as part of Emoji 12.0. Its inclusion followed a push for better representation of global cultural traditions and religious holidays within digital communication.

Details

Glyph
🪔
Unicode
U+1FA94
Shortcode
:emoji_u1fa94:
HTML Entity
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Specifications

Vendor Google
Category Objects
Subcategory light & video
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Tags
diya lamplightingoildiyalampobjectslight & videooil lampDiwaliHinduismfestival of lightsflameclay lamptradition

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.

Apache 2.0SIL OFL 1.1Noto Repository

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