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🍁 Maple Leaf Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Orange-red and instantly recognizable, this leaf does double duty as both an autumn symbol and a Canadian national icon (it's literally on their flag). Every fall, social media fills with 🍁 alongside pumpkin spice lattes and cozy sweater content. Canadians use it year-round as a patriotic marker, while everyone else saves it for September through November when the leaves start turning.
When to Use
Use for fall/autumn themes, Canadian references, or seasonal changes.
Example Usage
- “Beautiful fall colors 🍁”
- “Canadian pride 🍁🇨🇦”
- “Autumn is here 🍁🍂”
Popular Combinations
🍁🇨🇦
Canada
🍁🍂
Autumn season
🍁☕
Cozy fall day
How Maple Leaf looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🍁 mean in a text message?▼
Orange-red and instantly recognizable, this leaf does double duty as both an autumn symbol and a Canadian national icon (it's literally on their flag). Every fall, social media fills with 🍁 alongside pumpkin spice lattes and cozy sweater content. Canadians use it year-round as a patriotic marker, while everyone else saves it for September through November when the leaves start turning. Use for fall/autumn themes, Canadian references, or seasonal changes. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Is 🍁 used as slang or with hidden meanings?▼
Some animal and nature emoji have picked up slang meanings on social media. For example, 🐍 can mean "sneaky person" and 🍑 has well-known double meanings. The Maple Leaf emoji is primarily used for its literal meaning, but always consider context.
When was 🍁 added to the emoji standard?▼
Animal and nature emoji have been added across many Unicode versions. New animals are proposed to the Unicode Consortium each year, and each must go through a formal review process before being approved. Check the "Added" field above for the specific Unicode version.
What is the shortcode for 🍁?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:maple_leaf:` to insert the Maple Leaf emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+1f341
Category
Animals & Nature
Added
Unicode 1.0
Shortcodes
:maple_leaf:Keywords
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When to Use 🍁 Maple Leaf
Use for fall/autumn themes, Canadian references, or seasonal changes.
- •Send 🍁 when you want to express or reference "maple leaf" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🍁 in conversations about nature or plant to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🍁 Maple Leaf on social media posts, stories, or comments related to maple leaf
- •Combine 🍁 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about nature, plant, vegetable
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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