New emojis to include breastfeeding, a hijab and the lotus position

Unicode has signed off on 56 new symbols including a bearded man, a sandwich and a face vomiting, but calls for a redhead have gone unanswered

The consortium that approves emojis has signed off on 56 new ones, including a woman breastfeeding a baby, a woman wearing a hijab and a "gender-inclusive" child, adult and older adult.

Among the other emoji that will be released in 2017 by Unicode are a face vomiting, a head exploding and a man and woman practising yoga.