Camera with flash Emoji

Objects

A classic point-and-shoot camera depicted in profile, complete with a bright, glowing flashbulb burst. It represents the moment a photograph is captured.

Usage Context

Used to signal that you are taking a photo, sharing a snapshot, or documenting an event. It serves as a visual shorthand for 'pics or it didn't happen' and is frequently used alongside 🤳 when showing off a new look or 🎞️ when discussing memories.

History

Added in Unicode 7.0 in 2014, this emoji was designed to reflect the transition from bulky film cameras to the digital point-and-shoot era. It captures the rise of social media photography, where quick, flash-enabled captures became the standard for sharing real-time life updates.

Details

Glyph

📸

Unicode

U+1F4F8

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f4f8:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDCF8;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Objects

Subcategory light & video

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Google. © Google Inc. Licensed under Apache License 2.0 and SIL Open Font License 1.1 where applicable.

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.

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