Yes, but this line $context['page_title_html_safe'] = $smcFunc['htmlspecialchars'](un_htmlspecialchars($context['page_title'])) . (!empty($context['current_page']) ? ' - ' . $txt['page'] . ' ' . ($context['current_page'] + 1) : '');
in Subs.php does not allow to display emoji properly, if to use $smcFunc['htmlspecialchars'] on saving forum title/description.
Neol did not provide any data about his configuration, I gave advice based on the data from my test forum.