graduation cap Emoji
๐ ยท U+1F393 ยท Emoji 0.6
What does the graduation cap emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 ยท Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
Pride and accomplishment are conveyed by the graduation cap emoji, which literally represents a square academic cap worn by students during graduation ceremonies, symbolizing academic achievement and completion of a degree, and is also used figuratively to express intellectualism, knowledge, and a sense of smarty-pants humor, as well as slangily to denote being book-smart or educated in a particular field. The graduation cap emoji is often associated with academic success and milestone events. It can also represent a sense of relief and hard work paying off. In some contexts, it is used to express a desire for knowledge or learning.
How the graduation cap emoji is used
In digital communication, the graduation cap emoji is frequently used in texting and social media captions to celebrate academic achievements, such as graduating from college or completing a difficult course, and is particularly popular among younger generations and students, who use it to express their pride and relief on platforms like TikTok and Twitter, where it often appears in comments and congratulatory messages, with a tone that is often playful and lighthearted, but also sincere and respectful. The emoji is also used in more formal contexts, such as email and online forums, to convey a sense of expertise or authority. Tone and usage can vary across platforms, with some using it more ironically or humorously than others.
graduation cap emoji examples
- just got my diploma ๐
- you must be a genius or something ๐
How to copy the graduation cap emoji
To use the graduation cap emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F393), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
graduation cap emoji on different platforms
How the graduation cap emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.



graduation cap Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐ |
| Name | graduation cap |
| Category | Objects |
| Codepoints | U+1F393 |
| Shortcode | :graduation_cap: |
| Emoji version | 0.6 |
| Unicode version | 0.6 |
graduation cap Emoji FAQ
Pride and accomplishment are conveyed by the graduation cap emoji, which literally represents a square academic cap worn by students during graduation ceremonies, symbolizing academic achievement and completion of a degree, and is also used figuratively to express intellectualism, knowledge, and a sense of smarty-pants humor, as well as slangily to denote being book-smart or educated in a particular field. The graduation cap emoji is often associated with academic success and milestone events.
Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste ๐ wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
It is U+1F393, introduced in Emoji version 0.6 (Unicode 0.6). Its shortcode is :graduation_cap:.