globe showing Europe-Africa
Unicode: 1F30D
Description
A blue and green globe, showing the continents of Africa and Europe. It is typically rendered to show landmasses in green or brown and oceans in blue.
Group:
Travel & Places > place-map
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents the Earth, often used to convey travel, global awareness, environmentalism, international affairs, or being anywhere in the world.
Backstory
The Earth emoji was introduced as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015. It is one of several globe emojis, each rendered from slightly different perspectives, but this one (Globe Showing Europe-Africa) is perhaps the most globally recognized and frequently used.
Usage Examples
- Travel plans: 'Can't wait to explore the world this summer! 🌍'
- Environmental awareness: 'Let's protect our beautiful planet 🌍🌳'
- International news: 'Breaking news from around the 🌍'
- Global community: 'We are all connected on this 🌍'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used for environmental discussions, international news, or concepts of world unity and exploration.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, but might also be used in contexts related to global pop culture or international fandoms.