Which Unicode emoji is encoded at code point U+1F4A9?

Unicode code point U+1F4A9 encodes the Pile of Poo emoji. Its official Unicode name is “PILE OF POO,” while many users call it the poop emoji or smiling poop emoji.

The character is a brown swirl topped with a smiling face in many platform designs. The artwork varies between companies, but the underlying Unicode character identifies the same encoded symbol.

The emoji is commonly used literally for toilet humor, but it can also express something unpleasant, ridiculous, or disappointing. Its cheerful face often creates a deliberately comic contrast with its subject.

A code point is not the same thing as a universal picture file. Unicode assigns the character identity and encoding, while Apple, Google, Microsoft, and other vendors draw their own versions.