Bicycle Emoji

Travel

A side-profile view of a standard bicycle, typically rendered in red or blue with two wheels, a frame, and handlebars. It is the universal visual shorthand for cycling and human-powered transport.

Usage Context

Used to denote physical exercise, urban commuting, or outdoor recreation. It often appears in conversations about eco-friendly travel, weekend plans, or fitness goals. It is frequently grouped with the 🚶 for pedestrians or the 🚗 when comparing different modes of travel.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2010, the bicycle emoji was part of the massive push to bring common vehicle icons into the digital space as smartphones began to replace traditional GPS units and transit planning tools. Its design was inspired by the simple, iconic line drawings found in international road signs.

Details

Glyph

🚲

Unicode

U+1F6B2

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f6b2:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDEB2;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Travel

Subcategory transport-ground

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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