function remove_emoji($string) {
// Match Emoticons
$regex_emoticons = '/[\x{1F600}-\x{1F64F}]/u';
$clear_string = preg_replace($regex_emoticons, '', $string);
// Match Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs
$regex_symbols = '/[\x{1F300}-\x{1F5FF}]/u';
$clear_string = preg_replace($regex_symbols, '', $clear_string);
// Match Transport And Map Symbols
$regex_transport = '/[\x{1F680}-\x{1F6FF}]/u';
$clear_string = preg_replace($regex_transport, '', $clear_string);
// Match Miscellaneous Symbols
$regex_misc = '/[\x{2600}-\x{26FF}]/u';
$clear_string = preg_replace($regex_misc, '', $clear_string);
// Match Dingbats
$regex_dingbats = '/[\x{2700}-\x{27BF}]/u';
$clear_string = preg_replace($regex_dingbats, '', $clear_string);
return $clear_string;
}