Watermelon emoji ๐
๐ is the watermelon: a red slice with black seeds and green rind. It means summer โ picnics, beach days, the fruit itself โ and since 2023 it is widely used as a symbolโฆ
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What the watermelon ๐ emoji means
๐ is the watermelon: a red slice with black seeds and green rind. It means summer โ picnics, beach days, the fruit itself โ and since 2023 it is widely used as a symbol of solidarity with Palestine, because the fruit shares the flagโs colours and has been a Palestinian symbol since the 1960s. Original 2010 emoji. Summer set on the summer emoji list; the flag ๐ต๐ธ on the Palestine flag guide; the whole melon is ๐ melon.
Unicode name: watermelon ยท U+1F349 ยท Emoji 0.6 (original set) ยท group: Food & Drink.
How people use it
- Summer: picnics, beaches, heat
- Palestine solidarity: in posts and bios
- Fruit: healthy snacks
- Red and green: colour combos
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| watermelonU+1F349 | Summer, Palestine | |
| melonU+1F348 | Whole melon | |
| strawberryU+1F353 | Strawberry | |
| flag: Palestinian TerritoriesU+1F1F5 U+1F1F8 | Palestine | |
| sunU+2600 U+FE0F | Summer |
Questions people ask
What does ๐ mean?
Summer and the fruit โ and, in many posts, solidarity with Palestine.
Why is the watermelon a Palestinian symbol?
Its red, green, black and white match the flag; it was used when the flag itself was banned after 1967.
What does ๐ mean from a girl?
Summer vibes, or a political statement โ check the post.
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