Unicode Consortium Reveals 117 New Emojis Set for Release in 2020 The Unicode Consortium recently announced<br />their approved list of emojis to be rolled out on<br />iOS 14 and other platforms in 2020. Emoji 13.0 will include 62 new<br />emojis ranging from animals<br />and food to household objects<br />and miscellaneous characters. The update will also include 55 new gender and<br />skin tone variants for already existing emojis. These variants will be more gender-inclusive<br />and offer gender-neutral options. Most notable is the introduction of a<br />transgender flag emoji, which was sponsored<br />by Google and Microsoft. According to their initial joint proposal, the inclusion<br />of a transgender flag will allow people to share their<br />“personal identity” and “community affiliation.” Microsoft and Google,<br />via Unicode Similarly to past years,<br />the new emojis are<br />expected to roll out<br />sometime in the fall.
