Twitter launches special India Gate emoji celebrating the 69th Republic Day

Twitter on 24 January launched a special #RepublicDay emoji ahead of Republic Day celebrations in the country. [caption id=“attachment_4270375” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Image: Twitter[/caption] Available in nine languages, the emoji that represents “India Gate” will be live until Monday, 29 January. “Twitter is delighted to join the celebration with a customised emoji of the India Gate. This national symbol in the emoji serves as a reminder of unity as the country joins in the public conversation on this day,” said Mahima Kaul, Head of Public Policy and Government, at Twitter India. The “India Gate” emoji design holds a special significance as the Prime Minister visits the Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate every year to pay tribute to the martyrs before the annual Republic Day parade begins. “#RepublicDay Parade will showcase might of the Indian armed forces and indigenously developed defence equipment along with the country’s cultural heritage,” Defence Minister’s official Twitter handle @DefenceMinIndia tweeted, using the new Twitter R-Day emoji.

#RepublicDay Parade will showcase might of the Indian armed forces & indigenously developed defence equipment along with the country's cultural heritage #गणतंत्रदिवस #प्रजासत्ताकदिवस #প্রজাতন্ত্রদিবস #પ્રજાસત્તાકદિન #குடியரசுதினம் #ਗਣਤੰਤਰਦਿਵਸ Watch this space for more! (2/2) pic.twitter.com/xQkKKksVCa

— रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO India (@DefenceMinIndia) January 23, 2018

Twitteratis across the world can use the #RepublicDay, #HappyRepublicDay and #RepublicDay2018 hashtags to use the new emoji while composing tweets.