emoji_symbols_pictograms = re.compile('[\U0001f300-\U0001f5ff]')
emoji_emoticons = re.compile('[\U0001f600-\U0001f64f]')
emoji_transport_maps = re.compile('[\U0001f680-\U0001f6ff]')
emoji_symbols = re.compile('[\u2600-\u26ff]')
emoji_dingbats = re.compile('[\u2700-\u27bf]')
How can I filter Emoji characters from my input so I can save in MySQL <5.5?