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

&#xD83E;&#xDE94;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Objects

Subcategory light & video

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

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

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