Diya Lamp

🪔 is the diya lamp emoji, part of Unicode's Objects group, added in Emoji 12.0 (2019). Unicode's keyword list links it with “light” and “oil”.

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Technical details

Source: Unicode Consortium

Unicode name: DIYA LAMP
CLDR short name: diya lamp
Codepoint: U+1FA94
Hex: 1FA94
Emoji version: 12.0
Unicode version: 12.0
First released: 2019
Unicode group: Objects
Unicode subgroup: light & video
Status: Recommended for General Interchange (RGI)

Data verified 2026-10-21 · Unicode Emoji 16.0 · How this data is built

GitHub shortcode

From GitHub's own emoji list (gemoji). Slack, Discord and other apps keep separate lists, so a code may differ there.

:diya_lamp:

Keywords

Source: Unicode CLDR

diya · lamp · light · oil

How it looks

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Questions people ask

What does the 🪔 diya lamp emoji mean?: 🪔 is the diya lamp emoji, part of Unicode's Objects group, added in Emoji 12.0 (2019). Unicode's keyword list links it with “light” and “oil”.
What is the Unicode codepoint for 🪔?: U+1FA94, named DIYA LAMP in the Unicode Standard.
When was the 🪔 diya lamp emoji released?: It was added in Emoji 12.0, published in 2019, alongside Unicode 12.0. Phones and computers show it once their system software supports that version; older devices may show an empty box instead.
How do I type 🪔 on my phone or computer?: On iPhone or Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for “diya lamp”. On Windows, press Windows key + . (full stop); on a Mac, press Control + Command + Space, then search for the same word. You can also copy 🪔 from this page with one click.
What is the shortcode for 🪔?: On GitHub, type :diya_lamp: and it turns into 🪔 — that code comes from GitHub's own emoji list. Slack, Discord and other apps keep their own shortcode lists; many codes match GitHub's, but check the app's emoji picker to be sure.