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🎓 Graduation Cap Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
The graduation cap (mortarboard) with a tassel. It represents academic achievement, graduation ceremonies, education, and the accomplishment of completing a degree program.
When to Use
Use for graduation, academic achievements, education milestones, or back-to-school content.
Example Usage
- “I graduated! 🎓🎉”
- “Class of 2026 🎓”
- “Education is the key 🎓🔑”
Popular Combinations
🎓🎉
Graduation celebration
🎓📚
Education / studying
🎓💪
Academic achievement
How Graduation Cap 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🎓 mean in a text message?▼
The graduation cap (mortarboard) with a tassel. It represents academic achievement, graduation ceremonies, education, and the accomplishment of completing a degree program. Use for graduation, academic achievements, education milestones, or back-to-school content. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
What does 🎓 represent in different cultures?▼
Object emoji can carry different cultural associations. While the Graduation Cap emoji has a standard meaning defined by Unicode, its connotations may vary — some objects are everyday items in one culture but symbolic in another. Context and audience matter.
Is 🎓 supported on older devices?▼
Support depends on the Unicode version. Older emoji (Unicode 6.0-8.0, roughly 2010-2015) work on virtually all modern devices. Newer additions may show as empty squares □ on devices that haven't updated. Check the Unicode version listed above.
What is the shortcode for 🎓?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:mortar_board:` to insert the Graduation Cap emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+1f393
Category
Objects
Added
Unicode 1.0
Shortcodes
:mortar_board:Keywords
mortarboardschoolcollegedegreeuniversityhatlegallearneducation
When to Use 🎓 Graduation Cap
Use for graduation, academic achievements, education milestones, or back-to-school content.
- •Send 🎓 when you want to express or reference "graduation cap" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🎓 in conversations about mortar or board to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🎓 Graduation Cap on social media posts, stories, or comments related to graduation cap
- •Combine 🎓 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about mortar, board, school
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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