diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Roles/IRole.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Roles/IRole.cs
index c9e7ffef7..9461dadd3 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Roles/IRole.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Roles/IRole.cs
@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@ namespace Discord
         ///     A string containing the hash of this role's icon.
         /// </returns>
         string Icon { get; }
+         /// <summary>
+        ///     Gets the unicode emoji of this role.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        ///     This field is mutually exclusive with <see cref="Icon"/>, either icon is set or emoji is set.
+        /// </remarks>
+        Emoji Emoji { get; }
         /// <summary>
         ///     Gets the permissions granted to members of this role.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/API/Common/Role.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/API/Common/Role.cs
index 09fb99885..81f54ccc0 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/API/Common/Role.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/API/Common/Role.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ namespace Discord.API
         [JsonProperty("name")]
         public string Name { get; set; }
         [JsonProperty("icon")]
-        public string Icon { get; set; }
+        public Optional<string> Icon { get; set; }
+        [JsonProperty("unicode_emoji")]
+        public Optional<string> Emoji { get; set; }
         [JsonProperty("color")]
         public uint Color { get; set; }
         [JsonProperty("hoist")]
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Roles/RestRole.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Roles/RestRole.cs
index 8866fd282..26772fcdc 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Roles/RestRole.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Roles/RestRole.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         public string Name { get; private set; }
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public string Icon { get; private set; }
+        /// <inheritdoc>/>
+        public Emoji Emoji { get; private set; }
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public GuildPermissions Permissions { get; private set; }
         /// <inheritdoc />
@@ -55,7 +57,6 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         internal void Update(Model model)
         {
             Name = model.Name;
-            Icon = model.Icon;
             IsHoisted = model.Hoist;
             IsManaged = model.Managed;
             IsMentionable = model.Mentionable;
@@ -64,6 +65,16 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
             Permissions = new GuildPermissions(model.Permissions);
             if (model.Tags.IsSpecified)
                 Tags = model.Tags.Value.ToEntity();
+
+            if (model.Icon.IsSpecified)
+            {
+                Icon = model.Icon.Value;
+            }
+
+            if (model.Emoji.IsSpecified)
+            {
+                Emoji = new Emoji(model.Emoji.Value);
+            }
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Roles/SocketRole.cs b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Roles/SocketRole.cs
index 40dc057cd..b2691248d 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Roles/SocketRole.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Roles/SocketRole.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
         public bool IsMentionable { get; private set; }
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public string Name { get; private set; }
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public Emoji Emoji { get; private set; }
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public string Icon { get; private set; }
         /// <inheritdoc />
@@ -74,7 +76,6 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
         internal void Update(ClientState state, Model model)
         {
             Name = model.Name;
-            Icon = model.Icon;
             IsHoisted = model.Hoist;
             IsManaged = model.Managed;
             IsMentionable = model.Mentionable;
@@ -83,6 +84,16 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
             Permissions = new GuildPermissions(model.Permissions);
             if (model.Tags.IsSpecified)
                 Tags = model.Tags.Value.ToEntity();
+
+            if (model.Icon.IsSpecified)
+            {
+                Icon = model.Icon.Value;
+            }
+
+            if (model.Emoji.IsSpecified)
+            {
+                Emoji = new Emoji(model.Emoji.Value);
+            }
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />