What are 8 new emojis for iPhone, Mac, iPad, and Apple Watch with ios 18.4

What are 8 new emojis for iPhone, Mac, iPad, and Apple Watch with ios 18.4

Apple's iOS 18.4 update, released on March 31, 2025, introduced 8 new emojis as part of Unicode's Emoji 16.0 recommendations. Here’s the full list of the new additions. In the latest update of iOS 18.4, eight new emojis have been introduced for users to enjoy. 

An emoji is a small digital image or icon used in text messages, social media, and other digital communications to express emotions, ideas, or objects. On the iPhone (and other Apple devices like iPad and Mac), emojis are part of the built-in keyboard and are updated with iOS software updates.  

Here is the list of 8 emojis for iPhone Mac, iPad and Apple Watch

1. Face with bags under eyes

2. Fingerprint

3. Splatter

4. Root vegetable

5. Leafless tree

6. Harp

7. Shovel

8. Flag of Sark

1. Face with Bags Under Eyes 😑  

-A relatable tired-face emoji with drooping eyelids and dark circles, already popular for expressing exhaustion or resignation.  

2. Fingerprint

- Represents identity, security, or personal involvement (e.g., "His fingerprint is all over this").  

3. Splatter (Paint Splatter) 🎨  

 - A purple splatter, useful for artistic or messy contexts. Some users wish for colour variations.  

4. Root Vegetables (Likely a Radish/Turnip) 🥕  

 - A debated design (is it a radish or turnip?), adding to the food emoji collection.  

5. Leafless Tree🌳  

- A bare tree, possibly for autumn/winter themes or melancholic moods.  

6. Harp 🎶  

- A musical instrument, with Irish users particularly excited due to its cultural symbolism.  

7. Shovel ⛏️  

- A utilitarian tool, though ranked among the less exciting additions.  

8. Flag of Sark🇨🇶  

- A niche addition for Sark, a tiny Channel Island (population: ~500). emoji inclusion stems from an ISO 3166-1 coding quirk.  

Key Notes:  

These emojis are available on iPad os 18.4 Mac OS 15.4 watch os11.4 The Syrian flag emoji (🇸🇾) was redesigned to reflect the post-Assad regime flag.  

Older iOS versions

Ons will show a blank box for these emojis.