Flashlight Emoji

Objects

A handheld, yellow-bodied flashlight emitting a bright beam of white light. It depicts a common battery-powered portable tool used to navigate in low-light environments.

Usage Context

Widely used to imply searching for something, shedding light on a mystery, or preparing for an outdoor trip like camping. It is frequently sent when someone needs to 'find' information or when chatting about power outages, often paired with 💡 for emphasis on discovery.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of Emoji 1.0, this icon draws inspiration from the long-standing use of flashlights in emergency kits and night-time utility. Its design reflects the classic heavy-duty torches that became household staples throughout the 20th century.

Details

Glyph

🔦

Unicode

U+1F526

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f526:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDD26;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Objects

Subcategory light & video

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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