We’re expecting the pickle to be the stand-out favorite when the new crop of 19 emoji arrive on the iPhone.
A selection of the new emoji coming in 2026 – Image: Emojipedia/AppleInsider
The new emoji, published by the Unicode Consortium and shared by Emojipedia, are currently only in draft, so they won’t be made official for a while yet. It’s likely the draft list will be finalized in September 2026, with Apple adding the emoji in a future software update.
Among the 19 emoji are a green pickle that is sure to prove popular, as well as a meteor burning up as it breaks through the atmosphere. Dinosaurs the world over will want to give that one a wide berth.
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Source: Pickle, lighthouse, and meteor among 19 new emoji previewed for 2026
