Graduation cap emoji ๐
๐ is the graduation cap: a black mortarboard with a tassel. It is the graduation emoji โ โClass of 2026 ๐โ, degrees, ceremonies, proud-parent posts โ and it stands forโฆ
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What the graduation cap ๐ emoji means
๐ is the graduation cap: a black mortarboard with a tassel. It is the graduation emoji โ โClass of 2026 ๐โ, degrees, ceremonies, proud-parent posts โ and it stands for education, university and learning in bios and course posts. ๐งโ๐ student wears one. Original 2010 emoji. Ceremony set: ๐ scroll for the diploma, ๐ on the party guide; the school ๐ซ school, the books ๐ books.
Unicode name: graduation cap ยท U+1F393 ยท Emoji 0.6 (original set) ยท group: Objects.
How people use it
- Graduation: ceremonies, Class of
- Education: degrees, courses, bios
- Achievement: finishing anything
- Students (๐งโ๐): uni life
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| graduation capU+1F393 | Graduation | |
| studentU+1F9D1 U+200D U+1F393 | Student in cap | |
| scrollU+1F4DC | Diploma | |
| schoolU+1F3EB | School | |
| booksU+1F4DA | Study |
Grad cap emoji: the icon for graduation
The ๐ emoji shows a graduation cap, also called a mortarboard, with a tassel. You might call it the grad cap emoji for short. It marks finishing school, university, or a training course. Because it is a text character, you can copy and paste it into messages, bios, and documents without downloading an image.
You can place it next to your name in a social media profile while studying or after graduating to show alumni status. It can also act as a compact icon on event posters, certificates, or email signatures.
College emoji and scholarship milestones
The graduation cap can appear with the school emoji ๐ซ and books ๐ in captions about campus life, exam weeks, and orientation. When someone receives a scholarship, ๐ can mark the occasion: a message like โProud to announce I received the Deanโs Scholarship ๐โ uses the cap as a stamp of academic achievement. The student emoji ๐งโ๐ wears the same mortarboard, so the two work together in threads about university acceptances, dorm move-ins, and graduation announcements. Whether the milestone is a college acceptance letter or a final transcript, the cap adds a ceremonial touch without extra words.
Questions people ask
What does ๐ mean?
Graduation โ degrees, ceremonies, education.
Is there a graduate emoji?
๐ graduation cap and ๐งโ๐ student.
What does ๐ mean from a guy?
He graduated, or is talking about his degree.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
