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Unicode: 1F39F FE0F
Description
A dark green, square cap, known as a mortarboard or academic cap, typically worn by students and faculty during graduation ceremonies. It has a flat top and a tassel attached to the center.
Group:
Activities > event
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents education, graduation, achievement, scholarly pursuits, academic success, and the completion of studies.
Backstory
The mortarboard cap is a traditional symbol of academic dress, dating back to the 12th and 13th centuries in medieval universities. Its flat top is said to represent a book. The emoji was added to Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and later updated with an emoji style variation selector (FE0F) to ensure consistent display.
Usage Examples
- Celebrating graduation: 'Finally graduated! 🎓'
- Talking about education: 'Back to school! 🎓'
- Congratulating someone on academic success: 'Congrats on your degree! 🎓'
- Referring to academic achievements: 'Hard work paid off! 🎓'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Strongly associated with graduation, academia, and intelligence. Often used to celebrate educational milestones.
East Asian culture:
Similar associations with education and graduation. May also be used to signify hard work and success in academic fields.