Ballot box with ballot Emoji

Objects

A white square container featuring a downward-pointing slot and a folded piece of paper partially inserted into the top. The graphic depicts the traditional method of casting a paper vote in a secure, opaque receptacle.

Usage Context

This icon is the go-to choice for discussing local, national, or organizational elections. It is frequently used to signal that someone has exercised their right to vote or to encourage others to head to the polls. People often pair it with ✅ to confirm a vote has been cast or with 🇺🇸 when discussing specific national campaigns.

History

Added in Unicode 7.0 in 2014, this emoji was included to bring civic and political representation to the standard character set. It stems from the long-standing tradition of paper-based voting, which remains a cornerstone of democracy despite the rising trend of electronic voting machines.

Details

Glyph

🗳

Unicode

U+1F5F3

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f5f3:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDDF3;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Objects

Subcategory mail

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Google. © Google Inc. Licensed under Apache License 2.0 and SIL Open Font License 1.1 where applicable.

Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.

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