The Unicode Consortium, which regulates emojis, approved an image of a red tube with a burning fuse, sometimes lined with gold rings at its top and base as Firecracker in 2018. Originally proposed to represent the Chinese New Year and other celebrations in China, being one of China’s oldest legacies, it has since become associated with other holidays, such as New Years and the 4th of July, as well as a reference to people with exciting personalities or explosive behaviors. In German, it is a Böller, whereas in Spanish and Italian it is Petardo. Its Kaomoji is ≡≡≡≡☆*:・ﾟ!
