🍃 Leaf Fluttering in the Wind emoji

The Leaf Fluttering in the Wind emoji 🍃  was approved under Unicode 6.0 in 2010. On most major platforms, the emoji depicts one or two green leaves swirling in the wind. The Google, Microsoft, and Twitter version of the emoji depicts one leaf while all other major platforms depict two. Depending on the platform, the leaf or leaves is/are either depicted realistically or stylized. Depending on the platform, blue or grey action lines are used to symbolize wind blowing the leaf in the air.

The Leaf Fluttering in the Wind emoji 🍃  has a variety of straightforward uses when referring to things such as plants, trees, windy days, or nice weather.

However, the Leaf Fluttering in the Wind emoji 🍃  is also commonly used to refer to marijuana, smoking marijuana cigarettes, and/or getting high on marijauna. Although the exact reason is unclear, it is most likely because marijuana plants have green leaves and there will most likely never be an official emoji depiction of marijuana or marijuana plants as long as marijuana remains illegal in the United States.

The Leaf Fluttering in the Wind emoji 🍃  is used a lot during the month of April, especially on April 20. Even when not used in April, the Leaf Fluttering in the Wind emoji 🍃  is often accompanied by the number 420 (referring to 4/20, April 20).