๐ watermelon Emoji - Copy & Paste Free
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What Does the ๐ watermelon Emoji Mean?
A triangular slice of watermelon, red flesh with black seeds and a green rind. Summer is the obvious association. Since 2023 it has also carried a strongly political second meaning as a symbol of Palestinian solidarity, which has made it one of the most contested characters in the whole set. The same picture now does two entirely unrelated jobs, and which one a reader sees depends almost entirely on where it appears.
At a Glance
| Name | ๐ watermelon |
|---|---|
| Unicode Codepoint | U+1F349 |
| Category | Food & Drink |
| Introduced | Unicode 6.0 ยท iOS 6.0+ |
| Also Known As | watermelon |
Last updated: September 2026
watermelon on Different Platforms
This emoji may look different across platforms. Here is how watermelon emoji appears on popular platforms:
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Shortcodes for watermelon ๐
Use these shortcodes to type the watermelon emoji in Slack, Discord, and GitHub:
About watermelon Emoji
Usage: Food and summer posts use it straight, in enormous volume between June and August. The political reading is now prominent enough to be worth a second's thought before sending: the fruit's colours match the Palestinian flag, and the symbol spread partly because flag imagery was being suppressed on some platforms.
Encoded in Unicode 6.0 in 2010. The watermelon-as-flag association is older than most people assume, traced by several reports to the 1960s and 70s, and it resurfaced strongly online in 2023 when algorithmic moderation made the flag itself harder to post.
What Does the ๐ watermelon Emoji Mean?
The ๐ emoji is part of the Food & Drink category. It is commonly used in digital communication to visually represent watermelon.
First introduced in Unicode 6.0, this emoji has become a staple in everyday messaging across platforms including iOS, Android, WhatsApp, and social media.
You may also find this emoji by searching for its alternative names: watermelon.
Word Associations
People often pair the ๐ watermelon emoji with these words and ideas:
watermelon Emoji in Other Languages
How to say the ๐ watermelon emoji name around the world:
| English | ๐watermelon |
|---|---|
| Espaรฑol | ๐sandรญa |
| Franรงais | ๐pastรจque |
| Deutsch | ๐Wassermelone |
| ๆฅๆฌ่ช | ๐ในใคใซ |
| ไธญๆ | ๐่ฅฟ็ |
| เคนเคฟเคจเฅเคฆเฅ | ๐เคคเคฐเคฌเฅเคเคผ |
| ุงูุนุฑุจูุฉ | ๐ุจุทูุฎ |
Emoji names are based on the Unicode CLDR short names for each language.
Platform Support
This emoji is supported on iOS 6.0+, Android, Windows, macOS, and all major social media platforms including WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram, Discord, Facebook, and TikTok.
How to Copy ๐
Simply click the "Copy" button above to copy ๐ watermelon emoji to your clipboard. You can then paste it anywhere - in text messages, social media posts, emails, or documents. Works on all devices and platforms!
Technical Details
Use these code snippets to add the ๐ watermelon emoji in your projects:
U+1F349🍉🍉content: '\1F349';"\u{1F349}""\U0001F349""\uD83C\uDF49""\uD83C\uDF49""\u{1F349}""\u{1F349}"Use these codes to insert the watermelon emoji in HTML, CSS, or JavaScript. Perfect for web developers and designers.
๐ watermelon Emoji in Real Chats
Here's how people use the ๐ watermelon emoji in everyday messages, captions and comments:
- โwatermelon? Say less ๐โ: a quick reaction that works in any DM or group chat.
- โThis is such a Food & Drink moment ๐โ: perfect for texts, Stories and captions.
- โ๐๐๐โ: stack the watermelon emoji for extra emphasis and vibes.
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Here are some practical ways to use the ๐ watermelon emoji in your messages:
- cold ๐ on the back step, that is summer
- cut a whole ๐ and it was gone in ten minutes
- the ๐ in her bio is not about fruit
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is ๐ a political symbol?
Its colours match the Palestinian flag. The association is reported to date back decades and resurfaced strongly in 2023 when flag imagery became harder to post on some platforms.
Does ๐ still mean the fruit?
Yes, overwhelmingly so in food and summer contexts. The political reading depends on context, and most uses between June and August are exactly what they look like.
What is the difference between ๐ and ๐?
Type of melon. This is a watermelon slice with red flesh and black seeds, while the other is a netted-rind muskmelon, usually drawn whole or halved.
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