🍁 Maple Leaf emoji
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What does 🍁 Maple Leaf emoji mean?
The Maple Leaf emoji 🍁 depicts the distinctive leaf of a maple tree. It is commonly used to represent maple trees, leaves, and the autumn season.
Because the maple leaf is a national symbol of Canada and is depicted on the country’s flag (represented in emoji form as the Flag of Canada 🇨🇦), the Maple Leaf emoji 🍁 is often used to refer to Canada, Canadian people and things, and Canadian holidays such as Canada Day (July 1).
In fall 2025, the Maple Leaf emoji 🍁 took on another meaning when Netflix released Frankenstein, directed by renowned Guillermo del Toro. Fans began to use the Maple Leaf emoji 🍁 online to express their love of the film. In a pivotal scene, the creature (played by Jacob Elordi) gives Lady Elizabeth (Mia Goth) a maple leaf as a symbol of his devotion to her. Lady Elizabeth responds wholesomely with “A leaf? For me? Thank you.”
Where does 🍁 Maple Leaf emoji come from?
The Maple Leaf emoji 🍁 was approved under Unicode 6.0 in 2010. On all major platforms, the emoji depicts a single, five-pointed leaf of a maple tree with a stem. Depending on the platform, the color of the leaf may be red, reddish-orange, orange, or yellow. The X version of the emoji is nearly identical to the maple leaf featured on the national flag of Canada (Flag of Canada emoji 🇨🇦).
Maple trees grow across Asia, Europe, North America, and northern Africa, which is why the Maple Leaf emoji 🍁 commonly serves as a shorthand for trees in these regions. But it’s also used to represent leaves of any kind, especially in the fall, when foliage turns the same reddish-orange shades shown in the emoji.
The Maple Leaf emoji is commonly used alongside other fall-themed emoji, including Fallen Leaf 🍂, Leaf Fluttering in the Wind 🍃 and the Jack-O’-Lantern 🎃.
Examples of 🍁 Maple Leaf emoji
And all at once summer collapsed into fall.🍁
Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canadians! 🍁🍁🍁
"A leaf? For me?" 🍁 ✏️
Just a leaf 🍁 guys but Elizabeth is happy.
Who uses 🍁 Maple Leaf emoji?
Before 2025’s Frankenstein film, the Maple Leaf emoji 🍁 was primarily used to denote fall, reflecting the changing colors of the leaves. The Maple Leaf emoji 🍁 also represents all things Canada: maple syrup, hockey, and national pride.
In 2025, “Frankenfans” started using the Maple Leaf emoji 🍁 to signal their excitement for the film in posts on social media sites like Instagram, X, and Bluesky. Particularly ardent fans added the emoji to their social media handles.
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