Funeral urn Emoji

Objects

A classic, tall-necked vessel with handles, typically depicted in stone or bronze. It serves as a container for the cremated remains of a person after a cremation service.

Usage Context

Used when discussing death, mourning, or ancestral heritage. It is frequently employed to mark the anniversary of a passing or in discussions regarding funeral arrangements. It is often paired with 🕯️ to signify a memorial service or 🙏 to offer condolences.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2005, this character was originally included to help digital platforms support funerary documentation and grief-related communication. It draws its form from ancient Grecian burial vessels, which have functioned as markers for final rest for thousands of years.

Details

Glyph

⚱

Unicode

U+26B1

Shortcode

:emoji_u26b1:

HTML Entity

⚱

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Objects

Subcategory other-object

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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