New Unicode Emojis Coming to iOS 26

The Unicode Consortium has presented new emojis that will become standard next year. Out of 160 proposed options, 8 were selected for the final list.

The new emojis include:

• Treasure chest
• Trombone
• Battle cloud
• Distorted face
• Hairy creature (Bigfoot / Sasquatch)
• Apple core
• Ballerina
• Orca

These emojis will arrive in iOS 26 updates, likely in versions 26.1 or 26.2 next year.