My favourite emoji is: 🏴‍☠️

- because a few of my ancestors were famous pirates but mainly because, historically, it's the flag of a progressive, multicultural nation without borders.

I also like this one a lot: 🫶

...and all the animal ones!

Thank you, Yuri for this clearly written and concise summary of the development of, and meaning behind, emoji. It's both an educational and entertaining read.