# A history of emojis on World Emoji Day

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/07/18/a-history-of-emojis-on-world-emoji-day/
- Published: 2019-07-18T11:04:50+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**It’s World Emoji Day today. So how about exploring an illustrated history of emojis?**

UK Fundraising has covered the creative methods in which charities have used [emojis](https://fundraising.co.uk/tag/emoji/)
to communicate fundraising and advocacy campaigns over the years.

But did you know what a long history emojis have? Here’s a summary of some key points
in it, courtesy of AppInstitute.

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Source: [AppInstitute](https://appinstitute.com)

 * **[Charity emoji name fun](https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/04/09/charity-emoji-name-fun/)(
   9 April 2019)
 * **[What would a fundraising emoji look like?](https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/06/18/what-would-a-fundraising-emoji-look-like/)(
   18 June 2015)
 * **[WWF uses emoji in endangered species fundraising appeal](https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/06/05/wwf-uses-emoji-in-endangered-species-fundraising-appeal/)(
   5 June 2015)**