Guard Emoji
People
A person wearing a tall, black bearskin hat and a red military tunic. The uniform is iconic to the British Army's Foot Guards, who are famously stationed outside royal residences.
Usage Context
Used to represent security, protection, or a stiff, unmoving posture. People often pull this emoji out when talking about London travel, royal traditions, or when someone is acting particularly stoic or 'on duty.' It is frequently used alongside other UK-themed icons like the 🇬🇧 flag or the 🏰 castle.
History
The guard was added to the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of Emoji 1.0. The design specifically mirrors the ceremonial uniform of the Queen’s Guard, a cultural staple that has been a global shorthand for British identity since the 19th century.
Details
Glyph
💂
Unicode
U+1F482
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f482:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category People
Subcategory person-role
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
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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