What are GitHub emoji shortcodes?

GitHub recognises 1 780 shortcodes across 1 738 emoji. A shortcode is a short name typed between colons that the platform replaces with the emoji.

How do I use a shortcode on GitHub?

Type the code between colons and GitHub substitutes the character as you send. The full list above gives the code for each emoji.

Are shortcodes the same everywhere?

No. Each platform keeps its own list, so the same emoji can have different codes on GitHub than elsewhere, and a code that works in one place may not exist in another. That is why they are listed per source rather than merged.

GitHub shortcodes

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:+1:
:-1:
:100:
:1234:
:1st_place_medal:
:2nd_place_medal:
:3rd_place_medal:
:8ball:
:a:
:ab:
:abacus:
:abc:
:abcd:
:accept:
:adhesive_bandage:
:adult:
:aerial_tramway:
:afghanistan:
:airplane:
:aland_islands:
:alarm_clock:
:albania:
:alembic:
:algeria:
:alien:
:ambulance:
:american_samoa:
:amphora:
:anchor:
:andorra:
:angel:
:anger:
:angola:
:angry:
:anguilla:
:anguished:
:ant:
:antarctica:
:antigua_barbuda:
:apple:
:aquarius:
:argentina:
:aries:
:armenia:
:arrow_backward:
:arrow_double_down:
:arrow_double_up:
:arrow_down:
:arrow_down_small:
:arrow_forward:
:arrow_heading_down:
:arrow_heading_up:
:arrow_left:
:arrow_lower_left:
:arrow_lower_right:
:arrow_right:
:arrow_right_hook:
:arrow_up:
:arrow_up_down:
:arrow_up_small:
:arrow_upper_left:
:arrow_upper_right:
:arrows_clockwise:
:arrows_counterclockwise:
:art:
:articulated_lorry:
:artificial_satellite:
:artist:
:aruba:
:ascension_island:
:asterisk:
:astonished:
:astronaut:
:athletic_shoe:
:atm:
:atom_symbol:
:australia:
:austria:
:auto_rickshaw:
:avocado:
:axe:
:azerbaijan:
:b:
:baby:
:baby_bottle:
:baby_chick:
:baby_symbol:
:back:
:bacon:
:badger:
:badminton:
:bagel:
:baggage_claim:
:baguette_bread:
:bahamas:
:bahrain:
:balance_scale:
:bald_man:
:bald_woman:
:ballet_shoes:
:balloon:
:ballot_box:
:ballot_box_with_check:
:bamboo:
:banana:
:bangbang:
:bangladesh:
:banjo:
:bank:
:bar_chart:
:barbados:
:barber:
:baseball:
:basket:
:basketball:
:basketball_man:
:basketball_woman:
:bat:
:bath:
:bathtub:
:battery:
:beach_umbrella:
:bear:
:bearded_person:
:bed:
:bee:
:beer:
:beers:
:beetle:
:beginner:
:belarus:
:belgium:
:belize:
:bell:
:bellhop_bell:
:benin:
:bento:
:bermuda:
:beverage_box:
:bhutan:
:bicyclist:
:bike:
:biking_man:
:biking_woman:
:bikini:
:billed_cap:
:biohazard:
:bird:
:birthday:
:black_circle:
:black_flag:
:black_heart:
:black_joker:
:black_large_square:
:black_medium_small_square:
:black_medium_square:
:black_nib:
:black_small_square:
:black_square_button:
:blond_haired_man:
:blond_haired_person:
:blond_haired_woman:
:blonde_woman:
:blossom:
:blowfish:
:blue_book:
:blue_car:
:blue_heart:
:blue_square:
:blush:
:boar:
:boat:
:bolivia:
:bomb:
:bone:
:book:
:bookmark:
:bookmark_tabs:
:books:
:boom:
:boot:
:bosnia_herzegovina:
:botswana:
:bouncing_ball_man:
:bouncing_ball_person:
:bouncing_ball_woman:
:bouquet:
:bouvet_island:
:bow:
:bow_and_arrow:
:bowing_man:
:bowing_woman:
:bowl_with_spoon:
:bowling:
:boxing_glove:
:boy:
:brain:
:brazil:
:bread:
:breast_feeding:

Frequently asked questions

What are GitHub emoji shortcodes?: GitHub recognises 1 780 shortcodes across 1 738 emoji. A shortcode is a short name typed between colons that the platform replaces with the emoji.
How do I use a shortcode on GitHub?: Type the code between colons and GitHub substitutes the character as you send. The full list above gives the code for each emoji.
Are shortcodes the same everywhere?: No. Each platform keeps its own list, so the same emoji can have different codes on GitHub than elsewhere, and a code that works in one place may not exist in another. That is why they are listed per source rather than merged.