#PresidentHalimah #HalimahYacob #MdmPresident #PE2017 /9M1DpUH7BE Really find this emoji endearing - did a great job with this. That's cute #HalimahYacobĪwwww there's an emoji for #HalimahYacob - Dwi September 13, 2017 Here are the online reactions to the new emoji so far: Singaporeans, like other people around the world, follow national and world leaders on Twitter to get live updates on their governance, digital diplomacy, and to connect with them in real-time on a wide variety of topics,” Kathleen Reen, director of public policy, Twitter Asia Pacific, said. “Twitter is honoured to be part of this milestone in Singapore’s history in commemorating the country’s first-ever female president. The new emoji was also done in collaboration with local news portal Mothership.sg.
It also looks to have Singaporeans and people all over the world mark the occasion, send their congratulations to Yacob and Singapore, as well as spark conversations about the moment.įrom now until 1 October 2017, the emoji will appear in tweets with the hashtags #HalimahYacob, #PresidentHalimah, #MdmPresident, #SingaporePE2017, #PE2017, and #SGElections. It is also the first Twitter emoji created for a female head of state in the world.Īccording to Twitter, the emoji aims to enable Singaporeans to easily “converse in a fun way” about the new President-Elect through a simple tweet.
The Twitter emoji design was created in Yacob’s likeness, with Singapore’s national colours for her tudung (headscarf in Malay).Īccording to a press statement, this is the first time that Twitter has created a special emoji for a national leader in Singapore. You can adjust all of your cookie settings by navigating the tabs on the left-hand side.Twitter has revealed a new emoji dedicated to President-Elect Halimah Yacob, following her presidential victory on Monday. You can click here for our contact details if you would like to discuss how we use your data and why we use it.