Emoji - also called, emoticons or smiley faces. iOS and Android natively support emoji, and Facebook supports half of them, including choices such as heart/love symbols, stars, signs and animals. After you insert these emoji codes into Facebook, your friends will see the colorful icons across all desktop, iPhone and Android devices. Emoticons are "emotional icons" for messaging. Also known as "smileys", these modern-day glyph shapes are used to add emotion and style to email. Emoticons, when used well, can add the subtleties of vocal inflection, facial expression, and body language to . Complete List of Facebook Emoticons A complete list of Facebook emoticons, including many new special icons. To insert an emoticon, copy the characters from the right side of the description (even if it's just a funny-looking square) and paste it on Facebook.