List of Emoji Proposals That Were Rejected

A website curated by Charlotte Buff documents emoji designs that never passed Unicode review. The page categorises proposals by theme and submission date. Each entry includes the original artwork and rationale. Reasons for rejection range from redundancy to cultural sensitivity. The list provides insight into the standards applied by the Unicode Consortium. It serves as a reference for designers submitting future proposals. The archive also notes which similar emojis were eventually accepted. Readers can explore the evolution of emoji selection criteria.