Yin yang Emoji

Symbols

A classic circular emblem featuring a swirling split between black and white, divided by a curved line. Each side contains a small, contrasting dot, representing the interconnected nature of opposing forces.

Usage Context

Frequently used to represent balance, harmony, or the idea that everything in life has dual properties. It often appears in discussions about meditation, philosophy, or the search for inner peace. It is occasionally paired with the 🧘 person in lotus position or the ✨ sparkles emoji to emphasize a sense of calm.

History

Originating from ancient Chinese philosophy, the symbol was adopted into the Unicode standard in 1993. Its inclusion in digital character sets followed the massive expansion of internet communication to ensure that global philosophical and religious icons were accessible across different platforms and international messaging systems.

Details

Glyph

☯

Unicode

U+262F

Shortcode

:emoji_u262f:

HTML Entity

☯

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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