American football Emoji
Activities
A brown, prolate spheroid ball featuring white laces and curved white stripes on either end. It is the iconic piece of equipment used in American football to advance play down the field.
Usage Context
Widely used during the autumn season, while discussing professional league games, or during the excitement of the 🏆 trophy ceremonies. It is the go-to image for sports fans sharing game-day plans or celebrating a touchdown.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of the push to represent global sporting equipment. The design reflects the classic 'Duke' ball used by the NFL, which gained its distinct shape and lacing to make it easier to grip and throw with a tight spiral.
Details
Glyph
🏈
Unicode
U+1F3C8
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f3c8:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Activities
Subcategory sport
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
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Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.
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