Carp streamer Emoji
Activities
Two stylized, colorful carp-shaped windsocks fluttering from a tall wooden pole. The design features a larger black carp and a smaller red or blue carp, mimicking the traditional look of paper or fabric banners used in outdoor displays.
Usage Context
This emoji is the go-to choice for celebrating Children's Day in Japan, observed annually on May 5th. It represents hope for the strength, health, and success of children. People often use it alongside 🎏 related themes of spring, nature, or festive outdoor activities.
History
Known in Japan as 'koinobori,' these carp streamers have been flown for centuries to represent the legend of a carp swimming upstream to become a dragon. The emoji was added to the Unicode standard in 2010 to help users share seasonal greetings during the traditional Boys' Day festivities.
Details
Glyph
🎏
Unicode
U+1F38F
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f38f:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category Activities
Subcategory event
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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