Green Square

🟩 is the green square emoji, part of Unicode's Symbols group, added in Emoji 12.0 (2019).

Where geometric emoji usually appear

DBEmoji editorial interpretation

Applies to every emoji in this Unicode subgroup, not only this one.

Bullets, status markers, and colour coding

Technical details

Source: Unicode Consortium

Unicode name: LARGE GREEN SQUARE
CLDR short name: green square
Codepoint: U+1F7E9
Hex: 1F7E9
Emoji version: 12.0
Unicode version: 12.0
First released: 2019
Unicode group: Symbols
Unicode subgroup: geometric
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.

:green_square:

Keywords

Source: Unicode CLDR

green · square

How it looks

Green Square — Fluent Color — Fluent Color

Green Square — Fluent Flat — Fluent Flat

Your device

Rendered from open-licensed emoji sets. Your device shows its own design. Microsoft Fluent Emoji (MIT)

Download as image

Renders 🟩 with your system emoji font into PNG, WebP, or SVG. Pick a pixel size, then download.

Note: PNG and WebP use the emoji font installed on your device (Apple Color Emoji on macOS/iOS, Segoe UI Emoji on Windows, Noto Color Emoji on Android/Linux), so the look matches your platform. SVG embeds the character as text — rendering depends on the viewer.

Microsoft Fluent UI Emoji — original artwork

Download Microsoft's official Fluent rendering of 🟩. SVG files are vector (scales to any size); the 3D PNG is 256×256.

Questions people ask

What does the 🟩 green square emoji mean?: 🟩 is the green square emoji, part of Unicode's Symbols group, added in Emoji 12.0 (2019).
What is the Unicode codepoint for 🟩?: U+1F7E9, named LARGE GREEN SQUARE in the Unicode Standard.
When was the 🟩 green square 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 “green square”. 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 :green_square: 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.