Carp streamer emoji meaning

The carp streamer emoji is an illustration of a carp streamer, also known as a koi nobori in Japanese, which is a type of colorful flag or streamer that is flown to celebrate the Boys' Festival or Children's Day, which is celebrated on May 5th in Japan. The carp streamer is typically a large, brightly colored, rectangular flag that is flown on a tall pole, it is often decorated with the image of a carp or koi fish, a symbol of strength and perseverance in Japan. It is typically used to represent Japan, Japanese culture, the Boys' Festival or Children's Day, or the festival season in general. It could also be used to indicate that something is colorful, vibrant or cheerful or to express congratulations or celebratory messages. Also, the carp is associated with wish for a son to grow up healthy and strong. The design of the carp streamer could vary across different platforms, it could be shown in different sizes and styles, with different color schemes and patterns, sometimes with the koi fish image on it.

The carp streamer emoji was approved in Unicode 6.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/09026L2/07257