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Emoji Meaning

This emoji represents a shamrock and is often used to symbolize good luck or Irish culture.

Meaning and explanation

Appearance

The emoji ☘️ shows a trefoil with three leaves and a thin stem, also known as a cloverleaf.

Meaning

The emoji is often used to symbolize happiness, Ireland, St. Patrick's Day or Irish culture. It can also be used to represent nature and spring.

Origin

The shamrock emoji is part of the emoji collection released in Unicode 8.0 in 2015.

The shamrock itself is a well-known symbol of Ireland and St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.

How to use

This emoji can be used in a variety of contexts. Here are a few examples:

To express good luck: "Good luck on your exam. ☘️"
To celebrate St. Patrick's Day: "Happy St. Patrick's Day! ☘️"
To express Irish culture or identity: "I'm proud of my Irish roots. ☘️"

Comparison

Compared to other plant emoji, such as the 🍀 (four-leaf clover) or 🌱 (sprout), the ☘️ emoji has a more specific meaning and is often used in conjunction with Ireland or happiness. The ☘️ emoji can sometimes be confused with the 🍀 emoji, but the 🍀 emoji represents a four-leaf clover, which is often associated with happiness in general, while the ☘️ emoji represents a three-leaf clover or shamrock, which is specifically associated with Ireland and St. Patrick's Day.

Other names

The emoji is also known by the following names.

  • Clover
  • Trefoil

Popular name:

Clover

Emotional Classification

First, we take a look at the basic emotion, the core of the emoji's nature. Then we will look at the secondary emotions that the emoji can evoke in us.

Basic Emotions
  • Surprise
  • Joy
Secondary Emotions
  • glad
  • satisfied
  • hopeful

Examples and how to use

In this section, we examine the emotional impact of emojis. We will use examples to show how emojis can evoke different emotions in the reader depending on the context.

Basic emotion example
Love

I wish you good luck! ☘

Associated feelings
  • optimistic
  • glad
  • accepting

Basic emotion example
Fear

I need some luck for the exam. ☘

Associated feelings
  • concerned
  • surprised
  • attentive

Basic emotion example
Joy

Happy St. Patrick's Day! ☘️🎉

Associated feelings
  • glad
  • enthusiastic
  • clear
General Information
Emoji
Unicode-NameShamrock
Apple-NameShamrock
Category Animals & Nature
Shortcuts

Slack
:shamrock:

GitHub
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Discord
:shamrock:

CodepointsU+2618
KeywordsShamrock, Plant
Unicode-Version Unicode 4.1
31.03.2005
Emoji-Version Emoji 1.0
09.06.2015
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