Khanda Emoji

Symbols

A golden, symmetrical icon featuring a double-edged sword at the center, flanked by two curved daggers called kirpans, and encircled by a sharp-edged throwing weapon known as a chakram.

Usage Context

This emoji represents the foundational beliefs of the Sikh faith. It is frequently used by members of the community to express identity, pride, and religious devotion in social media posts, or to mark significant dates like Vaisakhi. It is sometimes used alongside other religious icons like 🕉️ or ☪️ when discussing global faith traditions.

History

The Khanda was added to the Unicode standard in 2022 to provide better representation for Sikh users. The emblem itself has roots dating back to the 18th century as a battle standard, eventually becoming the recognized religious and cultural identity marker for Sikhs worldwide.

Details

Glyph

🪯

Unicode

U+1FAAF

Shortcode

:emoji_u1faaf:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDEAF;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Symbols

Subcategory religion

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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