green apple
Unicode: 1F34F
Description
An emoji depicting a green apple. It's typically shown as a slightly round, bright green fruit with a small brown stem on top, and sometimes one or two green leaves attached.
Group:
Food & Drink > food-fruit
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Generally represents health, freshness, nature, education (especially in a school context), or the concept of 'apple' itself. It's a neutral emoji that can be used positively in contexts related to healthy eating or learning.
Backstory
This emoji was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015. Apples are one of the most common and widely recognized fruits globally, making this emoji a natural addition to represent everyday objects and healthy eating.
Usage Examples
- Healthy eating: 'Time for a healthy snack! 🍏'
- School/Education: 'First day of school vibes! 🍏📚'
- Nature/Freshness: 'Picking fresh fruit from the orchard 🍏🌳'
- Talking about the fruit: 'I prefer green apples over red ones. 🍏'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Strongly associated with health, teachers and schools (e.g., 'An apple a day keeps the doctor away,' 'apple for the teacher'), and the brand Apple Inc.
East Asian culture:
Similar associations with health and freshness. Less direct association with teachers compared to Western cultures, but still understood as a healthy fruit choice.